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Constitution Vocabulary
________________________________________________________________ constitution N. document that sets out the laws and principles of a government (The
U.S. Constitution states the laws of our country and includes people’s rights.) confederation N. alliance of independent states (The confederation was made up of states who supported states’ rights.) ordinance N. a law (The new ordinance limited farmers to what they could grow on their farms.) compromise N. an agreement reached by opposing sides (The two opposing kings finally settled on what they thought was a fair compromise .) execute V. to carry out (One job of the executive branch is to execute new laws.) republic N. nation in which voters elect representatives to govern them (America is considered a republic because the people vote for who they would like to be in office.) federalism N. division of power between the states and the national government
(The system of federalism divides power between the national government and state governments.) amend V. to change (The little boy decided to amend his behavior and cooperate with his babysitter.) bill N. a proposed law (The new bill was denied by the president.) veto V. to reject (The president decided to veto the bill because he did not think it would benefit the people.) override V. to overrule or set aside (Congress has the power to override the president’s veto.) impeach V. to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the President or another public official (A president can be impeached for treason.) ratify V. to approve (On April 15, 1783, Congress voted to ratify the Treaty of
Paris, which ended the American Revolution.) justice N. fairness (The purpose of our court system is to administer justice to all.) appeal V. to request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court (When the defendant lost his case, he tried to appeal to a higher court.) domestic ADJ. having to do with home ( Domestic violence is violence that occurs at home.) tranquility N. peace; calmness (The family hoped to experience tranquility during their vacation in the mountains.) unconstitutional ADJ. not permitted by the Constitution (The President’s hasty actions were considered unconstitutional .) welfare N. well-being; safety; happiness (Homeless shelters exist to improve the welfare of the homeless.) amendment N. formal written change (There are 27 amendments in the U.S.
Constitution.)

 Write a one-word synonym (word with same meaning) for 5 words.
 Use 5 words in complete sentences (7-10 words long).
 Draw a picture of 5 words.
 Write a newspaper headline using 5 words.
(*Make sure to use different words for each activity so you use all
20 words.)