Ch.7: The U.S. Constitution

a system that gives each branch of

government certain powers to limit the

powers of the other branches

• Republic

• Checks and Balances

• Democracy

• Compromise

settlement of a dispute by each side giving up

something and getting something

• Compromise

• Debate

• Rights

• Framer

a written plan of government

• Republic

• Democracy

• Preamble

• Constitution

a meeting or assembly of persons coming

together on specific matters of common concern

• Constitution

• Republic

• Convention

• Delegate

a discussion involving people or groups stating

opposing points of view

• Representative

• Debate

• Rights

• Legislative Branch

a person chosen or elected by a group to

represent them at a meeting

• Delegate

• Representative

• Shared Powers

• Democracy

a form of government in which the people

rule, either directly or through elected

representatives

• Preamble

• Republic

• Democracy

• Convention

the branch of government that carries out or

enforces laws

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Constitution

• Judicial Branch

a person who shapes or creates a plan or system

• Delegate

• Republic

• Rights

• Framer

the branch of government responsible for

interpreting and applying laws

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Convention