Constitution & Convention Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Constitution | a written plan of government |
| Bicameral | composed of two legislative bodies |
| Republic | a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them |
| Petition | a formal request |
| Ordinance | a law |
| Depreciate | lose in value |
| Depression | a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment |
| Manumission | the formal act of freeing from slavery |
| Proportional | corresponding in size or population |
| Compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| Enlightenment | a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions |
| Federalism | a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| Article | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
| Legislative Branch | the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating |
| Executive Branch | the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |
| Electoral College | the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president |
| Judicial Branch | the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice |
| Checks & Balances | system that allows one branch of government to control the actions of another branch |
| Ratify | approve formally; confirm; verify |
| Federalist | Supporters of the Constitution |
| Anti-federalists | people who opposed the constitution |
| Amendment | A change to the Constitution |
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