| A | B |
|---|
| compromise | agreement in which each side gives up some demands |
| amend | make changes to a document |
| separation of powers | division of the responsibilities of government branches |
| cede | give up any claims to territories |
| execute | carry;do what is required |
| Magna Carta | defined the rights of British monarchies and citizens |
| NorthWest Ordinance | set up a system for governing new territories |
| Bill of Rights | protected basic liberties of people |
| Constitution | defined principles and organization of gov't. |
| Articles of Confederation | created a loose alliance of independent states |
| civic virtue | willingness to sacrifice for the common good |
| constitutional initiative | process by which citizens act directly to cause change |
| popular sovereignty | right of people to alter their government |
| electoral college | complex system for choosing a US President |
| impeach | to bring charges of serious wrongdoing by an elected official |
| override | to check the power of a presidential veto |
| naturalize | to complete the legal process for citizenship |
| incriminate | to give evidence against oneself or others |
| weakness of the Articles of Confederation | Congress could not coin money |
| Northwest Ordinance | a territory had to have 60,00 free settlers |
| Magna Carta | people have certain rights |
| ratification of the Constitution | needed 9 out of 13 states |
| slave representation | 3/5 |
| Supreme Court | the court of last resort |
| New Jersey Plan | said that all states had equal representation |
