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Constitution Vocabulary
PLEASE READ: Below are important vocabulary words that you will need to understand in
order to pass the U.S. Constitution Test. Some of the words are important concepts or ideas
while others will be helpful in understanding what the test question is asking. It is very
important that you be able to understand these words as they are being used in the context of
the question. Knowing the textbook definition is not enough. As you learn these words,
practice using them in class participation, homework assignments, and any other appropriate
situation.
Magna Carta
Before the Constitution
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
monarch
Constitution
During the Constitutional Convention
Framers of the Constitution
delegate
Congress
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
Constitutional Convention
branches of government
executive
legislative
judicial
Senate
House of Representatives
representation
Federalist
Ratification of the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
Federalist Papers
ratify
Bill of Rights
Federalist #47
federalism
The Constitution
amend
Congress
separation of powers
dual sovereignty
Preamble
“Elastic Cluase”
impeach
veto
override
enforce
interpret
appoint
checks and balances
unconstitutional
Supreme Court
enumerated powers
reserved powers
search and seizure
Bill of Rights
warrant
bail
cruel and unusual punishment
trial by jury
Statute for Religious Freedom