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a draft of a proposed law presented in Congress for discussion
What is a "bill"?
What is "to officially agree to or accept (with a treaty or contract)"
What is "ratify"?
Spell the word that means "money (either paper or metal)"
c-u-r-r-e-n-c-y
What part of speech is the word "bicameral" and what does it mean?
adjective, having two houses or chambers
Spell the word that means "having only one house or chamber"
u-n-i-c-a-m-e-r-a-l
"a government in which the people choose representatives who serve for a limited time"?
What is "Republic"?
What is a specific list of rights held by the people that the government cannot violate
What is the Bill of Rights?
Spell the word that means "a military force raised from the civilian population for an emergency"
m-i-l-i-t-i-a
What part of speech is "despotism" and what does it mean?
noun, a government that does not respect individual liberties
Spell the word that means "a set of written rules for government"
C-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n
a set of written rules for government
What is "Constitution"?
What is a belief or idea that may consciously or unconsciously affect reasoning and actions?
What is "assumption"?
Spell the word that means "a legal document issued by a judge that gives police the right to search premises or make an arrest"
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What part of speech is the word "economic" and what does it mean?
adjective, having to do with money, trade, and distribution of goods and services.
Spell the word that means "a person who has served in the military"
v-e-t-e-r-a-n
What is when each side in a disagreement gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement?
What is "compromise"?
What is a large meeting or conference called?
What is a convention?
Spell the word that means "carried out by the people as a whole, not by a select group"
p-o-p-u-l-a-r
What part of speech is the word "warrant" and what does it mean?
noun, a legal document issued by a judge that gives police the right to search premises or make an arrest
Spell the word that means "a formal alliance of independent states"
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adj, relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as the states; can also refer to national government
What is "federal"?
The solution reached at the Constitutional Convention regarding how to count enslaved people for purposes of representation?
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
Spell the word that means "a government that does not respect individual liberties"
d-e-s-p-o-t-i-s-m
What part of speech is the word "bail" and what does it mean?
noun, a sum of money surrendered to the court to ensure that a defendant who has been released from prison will appear for trial. Bail is returned to the defendant when he or she appears at trial.
Spell the word that means "a law"?
O-r-d-i-n-a-n-c-e
a way to block or limit the power of a different branch of government
What is "check"?
The part of government that makes the laws
What is the Legislature?
a formal change to a document
A-M-E-N-D-M-E-N-T
a set of written rules for government
noun, Constitution
the leader of a tyrannical government
n., despot
the branch that enforces laws
What is Executive?
The branch that interprets laws
What is the Judicial Branch?
The supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution?
having to do with politics, often international relations, as influenced by geography
adj., what is "Geo-political"?
The group that supported the ratification of the Constitution without making any changes.
Who are the Federalists?