Vocabulary - Constitution

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Consent

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If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.

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Confederation

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A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states.

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Compromise

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If you compromise with someone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted.

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National/Federal

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National and Federal means relating to the whole of a country or nation rather than to part of it.

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Veto

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Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid or cancel something.

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Ratify

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When national leaders or organizations ratify a treaty or written agreement, they make it official by giving their formal approval to it, usually by signing it or voting for it.

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Unconstitutional

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If something is unconstitutional, it breaks the rules of a constitution.

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Due Process

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Due process means the legal system of a nation or state has to follow rules to protect individual rights and liberties.

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Bicameral

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A bicameral government has two legislative chambers.

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Civic Virtue

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People with civic virtue participate in society and work for the good of all.