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Grade 7 CE 2a Vocab
Foundations of American Constitutional Government
Term | Definition |
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Fundamental | basic, essential (as in a foundation) |
Political | having an organized system of government |
Principles | basic truths or laws on which others can be founded |
Constitutional | fundamental laws and practices that normally govern the operation of a state or country |
Democracy | the actions of the government are determined by the vote of the people. People rule |
Consent | permission, to allow |
Govern | to rule over |
Representative | someone who, in your absence, acts as your stand-in |