p. 65 Citizenship Handbook Terms amendment – alteration, or written change, to a document bureaucracy – an organization of government workers constituent – voter who elects public officials to represent him or her diplomacy – relations with foreign countries direct democracy – government in which decisions are made by all the people electoral college – representatives of voters in each state who select the President and Vice-President executive agreement – an agreement that the President makes directly with the head of another country impeach – to bring formal charges against a federal or state public official with the intent of removing the official from office 9. popular sovereignty – the belief that people should have the right to rule themselves 10. precedent – a model to be used as a guide for future actions 11. representative democracy – government in which people elect leaders or officials to make decisions for them 12. tyranny - cruel and unjust rule 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.