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Constitutional Vocabulary
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17
History
8th Grade
10/04/2010

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Term
Amend
Definition
to change or modify for the better
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Bicameral
Definition
two legislative chambers (House of Representitives & Senate
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Delegate
Definition
a representative
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Direct Democracy
Definition
government in which people participate directly in decision making
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Federalism
Definition
division of power between states and government
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Executive
Definition
having the power to carry out laws
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judicial
Definition
having power to interpret laws
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legislative
Definition
having power too make laws
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legislature
Definition
lawmaking assembly
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popular sovereignty
Definition
government based on the will of the people
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preamble
Definition
introduction
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ratify
Definition
to give formal approval
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republic
Definition
representative democracy
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unalienable
Definition
freedom that cannot be taken away
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veto
Definition
to reject or prevent from becoming law
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unconstitutional
Definition
not consistient with the constitution
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limited government
Definition
government is limited in what it may do and each citizen has certain rights that cannot be taken away
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