Constitution for the US Vocabulary

an alliance of independent states or nations, usually with a shared military command

• Confederation

• Constitution

• Federal Government

• Framer

a document that states laws, principles, organization, and processes of government

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• Constitution

a whole nation or country (a.k.a- national/central/centralized)

• State Government

• Local Government

• Federal Government

• Constitution

in charge of passing laws; includes Congress

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Congress

Carries out laws of the Constitution; includes the president

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• President

system of courts that look at national issues-interprets laws- includes Supreme Court

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Judges

the highest judicial court in a country or state.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

a lawful proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact

• trial by jury

• trial by judges

• trial by lawyers

• executive decision

fair treatment through the normal judicial system

• Checks and Balances

• Due Process

• Separation of Powers

• Trial by Jury

the smaller, upper assembly

of the US Congress

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court