| A | B |
|---|
| constitution | plan of government |
| republic | form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country |
| ambassadors | representatives from one country to another |
| inflation | when more and more money is needed to buy the same goods |
| territory | land that belongs to a national government but is not a state |
| townships | land divided into squares |
| ordinance | set of laws |
| convention | an important meeting |
| delegates | representatives |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution |
| compromise | give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement |
| federal system | a system where the authority to govern is shared |
| bill | idea for a new law |
| debated | argued |
| Union | the United States of America |
| legislative branch | the branch of government that makes laws |
| executive branch | branch of government that carries out laws |
| judicial branch | branch of government that settles differences about the meaning of laws |
| separation of powers | division of the national government into three branches instead of having one all-powerful branch |
| majority | the greater part |
| census | population count |
| electoral college | group of electors chosen by citizens to vote for the President |
| veto | a power the President has to reject a bill passed by Congress |
| impeach | removed from office after being accused of wrongdoing |
| justices | judges who serve on the Supreme Court |
| override | vote to cancel |
| unconstitutional | does not follow the Constitution |
| checks and balances | used to keep any one branch from using its authority wrongly |
