Chapter 1 US Constitution Vocab

A loose alliance of countries, states, and other political units in which each unit maintains most or all power over itself.

• convention

• confederation

• amendment

• rights

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

To prevent someone from having something or doing something.

• deprive

• legislature

• convention

• rights

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The first ten amendments to the constitution.

• Rebuplic

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

A person chosen to speak or make decisions for another person or group of people.

• confederation

• legislature

• representatives

• rights

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

Freedoms that are protected by law.

• ratify

• rights

• convention

• ratify

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Describes how the government is organized and establishes a representative democracy.

• ratify

• republic

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A change or addition to a written document

• deprive

• ratify

• amendment

• republic

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A plan for the United States Government that created a loose association with states and a weak government.

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Convention

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Where the people choose representatives and states what the government can and cannot do.

• ratify

• representative democracy

• bill of rights

• legislature

People decide the vote and choose representatives.

• republic

• rights

• deprive

• convention

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C