Constitution Vocabulary

Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid

• Remedied

• Approve

• Ratify

•  Implied Powers

The introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification

• Preamble

• Implied Powers

• Provision

•  Excise

The procedures that the government must follow before it deprives an individual of life, liberty, or property. 

• Unconstitutional

• Due Process

• Remedied

• Amend

 To disagree with a principle or plan

• Opposed

• Seize

• Provisions

•  Implied powers

Suddenly and firmly hold someone; take something using official power and force; gain control in a situation

• Seize

• Unconstitutional

• Confederation

• Demand

States more or less permanently united for common purposes.

• Union

• Republic

• Confederation

• Mercantilism

A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

• Framer

• Lawyer

• Councilor

• Delegate

Political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.

•  Provision

•  Excise

• Amendment

• Implied powers

Goes against the guidelines of the U.S. Constitution

• Seize

• Unconstitutional

• Constitutional

• Remedied

A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation

• Due Process

• Provision/Proviso

•  Ratify

• Compromise