Constitution Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amend | (verb) to change |
| Amendment | (noun) addition or change in the Constitution |
| Article | section or division of the Constitution |
| Articles of Confederation | 1st U.S. Constitution, weak central government |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual rights |
| compromise | settlement of a dispute in which each side gives up some demands in order to reach an agreement |
| Confederation | an association of independent states with a weak national government |
| Congress | legislative branch of government consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate |
| Constitution | plan or framework of government |
| delegate | person chosen to represent a group of people |
| economic | dealing with money CASH DOLLAR |
| Executive Branch | branch of government that carries out the laws |
| Federalist | a person in favor of a strong national government and the Constitution |
| Great Compromise | the compromise at the Constitutional Convention which set up a bicameral legislative branch with a Senate (membership equal per state) and a House of Representatives (membership based on population). It was a compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. |
| House of Representatives | the lower house of Congress that introduces tax laws. |
| Independence Hall | meeting place for delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of, judicial branch's job |
| Legislative Branch | branch of government whose job is to make laws |
| New Jersey Plan | a plan of government in which each state got an equal number of votes—favored small states |
| Northwest Ordinance | law passed by Confederation Congress that sets guidelines for statehood and the one law passed by the Confederation Government (under the Articles of Confederation) |
| Representative | a member of the House or someone who is elected by popular vote to represent a group of people |
| republic | a nation or state in which citizens elect representatives to manage the government |
| Senate | the upper house of Congress in which membership is equal between the states |
| unconstitutional | law or act that violates the Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | proposed a legislative branch where the membership would be based on population—favored large states |
| veto | right to reject a bill proposed by the legislature |
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