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Constitutional Conv.
Constitutional Convention Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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term | a set period of time; length of time for holding office |
Congress | the Legislative branch of government; the House of Representatives and Senate. |
commerce | the buying and selling of goods; trade |
representation | a system in which people elect representatives to pass their laws. |
Senate | upper house of Congress; each state has an equal number |
Chief Justice | highest official in the Supreme Court |
electors | selected people from each state who choose the President |
Justices | judges of the Supreme Court |
federal government | national government; government that conducts the business of the nation |
Supreme Court | the Judicial branch of the government |
Executive Branch | branch of government that carries out the laws |
impeach | to accuse a federal official of wrongdoing |
Legislative Branch | branch of government that makes the laws |
Chief Executive | highest official of the Executive branch; the President |
House of Representatives | lower house of Congress; the number from each state is determined by the population of the state. |
compromise | a settlement in which each side gives up part of what it wants |
delegate | representative |
Judicial branch | branch of government that interprets the law |
state government | government that conducts the business of the state |