| A | B |
|---|
| constitution | plans of government |
| republic | a form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country |
| ambassador | representative from one country to another |
| inflation | more and more money needed to buy goods |
| territory | land that belongs to a national government but is not a state |
| township | a square of land |
| ordinance | set of laws |
| convention | important meeting |
| delegates | representatives |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution |
| bill | idea for a new law |
| compromise | giving up some of what you want to reach an agreement |
| debated | argued |
| federal system | states share government with national government |
| Union | United States of America |
| legislative branch | branch of government that makes laws |
| executive branch | branch of government that carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | branch of government that settles differences about the meaning of the law |
| separation of power | division of national government |
| majority | the greater part |
| electoral college | group of electors chosen by the people to elect the President |
| veto | reject |
| impeach | to accuse a government official like the President of wrongdoing |
| justice | judge |
| override | cancel |
| census | population control |
| unconstitutional | does not follow the Constitution |
| checks and balances | keeps any one branch of the government from using its authority wrongly |
