Government and Constitutional Vocabulary

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ARTICLE

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a legal document or agreement

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CONSTITUTION

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A document that sets the rules and outlines what the government can and cannot do.

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RATIFY

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approve it officially

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CONVENTION

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A formal meeting or assembly for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern.

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PREAMBLE

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An introduction to the Constitution

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The Bill of Rights is?

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The first 10 Amendments of the US Constitution

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AMENDMENTS in the context of a constitution are:

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Changes or additions to the constitution

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Executive Branch

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The part of a government that ENFORCES laws

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Legislative Branch

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The part of government that

MAKES LAWS

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Judicial Branch

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The part of the Government that

INTERPRETS LAWS