Constitution Vocabulary

1. and Balances, each branch has power over the other two branches
4. government, the main authority that hold ultimate power over a nation (national government and federal government mean the same thing)
6. approval of a document or policy
7. Rights, rights included in the Bill of Rights to protect the people from government abuse
8. Process, the government must follow fair legal procedures
11. when two parties agree to terms to reach an agreement
13. of Powers, three branches of government, each has separate powers
14. a two house legislature, in the U.S. it is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives
17. a person that studies and writes about human knowledge
19. change by editing a document
20. power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments

2. a group of states that unite for protection and trade but each state maintains their independence
3. document that outlines the fundamental principles and structures of government
5. Government, the Constitution limits the power of government (Example: people have freedom of religion because the 1st Amendment states government cannot tell people how to practice their faith- it is a limit on government power)
9. any citizen of the United States can run for office and work for the government.
10. Sovereignty, the people are in charge of the government
12. Government, the Constitution limits the power of the government
15. to make changes to a law
16. Discourse, a respectful, thoughtful exchange of ideas about important or challenging public issues, not about “winning” the argument
18. a law, rule, or regulation