8th Grade Power Words

2. The first ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees basic rights for all American citizens.
3. To approve and sanction formally.
8. The right to vote in political elections.
9. Make of no use or value; cancel out.
13. Southern states that seceded from the Union. They were Pro Slavery.
15. The United States; especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government.
19. The refusal to take part in war or conflict with two other countries or parties.
20. The branch of government made up of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet; their main job is to enforce laws.
21. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political point of view.
23. Promoting agricultural interests or a farmers way of life
24. Devotion, pride, and support for your country/nation.
25. Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, alliance, or political organization.
26. To change or modify something for the better.

1. A person who favors getting rid of a practice or institution. Examples are Capital Punishment and slavery.
4. The quality or state of being free.
5. The basic principles and laws of a state or nation that determines powers and duties of the government while guaranteeing certain rights for people.
6. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
7. A style of government where the people choose elected officials to represent them.
10. The usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one.
11. Belonging to a foreign country or nation.
12. The branch of government that is made up of the Supreme Court and other lower courts; their main job is to interpret laws and the Constitution.
14. A style of government that unites separate states under one overarching political system and power.
16. The part of the government that is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate; their main job is to make laws.
17. Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
18. An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
22. A system of government in which control is by the whole population directly or indirectly through representation.