First Government and Constitution VOCAB

To exercise influence over something

• Controls

• Limits

• Neglects

• Overlooks

The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country.

• Naturalization

• Immigration

• Expatriation

• Natural Selection

To begin

• Start

• Commence

• Initiate

• Launch

A change or addition to a legal document

• Modification

• Amendment

• Revision

• Alteration

The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Judicial review

To be bound by duty or obligation

• Obliged

• Required

• Permitted

• Encouraged

Providing supplementary or additional help and support

• Auxiliary

• Primary

• Supplement

• Essential

The state of not living freely

• Servitude

• Liberty

• Independence

• Autonomy

Sharing of power between the federal and state government

• Federalism

• Unitary System

• Confederation

• Monarchy

Resident

• Inhabitant

• Visitor

• Tourist

• Stranger