| A | B |
|---|
| constitutions | plans of government |
| republic | form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government |
| ambassadors | representatives from one country to another |
| inflation | more and more money is needed to buy the same goods |
| territory | land that belongs to a nationsl government but is not a state |
| townships | land that is divided into squares (6Miles) |
| ordinance | set of laws |
| convention | an important meeting |
| delegates | representatives |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution |
| federal sysytem | authority to govern will be shared |
| compromise | to give up something you want in order to reach an agreement |
| debated | argued |
| Union | the United States of America |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
| executive branch | carrys out the laws |
| judicial branch | settles differences about the meaning of the laws |
| majority | the greater part |
| census | population count |
| electoral college | group of electors that vote for the President |
| veto | reject |
| impeach | accuse the President of wrongdoing |
| justices | judges |
| override | to vote to cancel something |
| unconstitutional | does not follow the Constitution |
| checks and balances | keeps any one branch from having too much authority |
