History Vocab

2. of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units
4. a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government
9. the constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government
10. of or relating to the internal affairs of a major political unit (such as a nation)
12. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of the execution of the laws, and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto)
13. controlling or directing local or branch activities
14. highest in rank or authority
15. the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
18. a summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the state —used especially of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
21. to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms
22. to neutralize the action of (something, such as an automatic control)

1. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction
3. a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department
5. to fix or set officially
6. the quality or state of being equal
7. of or relating to a nation
8. something to which one has a just claim
11. an earlier occurrence of something similar
12. to select by vote for an office, position, or membership
16. an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village
17. one that elects the president and vice president of the U.S.
19. the members or representatives of the governing classes assembled in a legislative body
20. to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal with misconduct in office