Constitution Terms

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colony

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a territory under the political control of another country

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president

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the elected leader of a republic

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compromise

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an agreement that is reached when two parties gives up some of their demands to meet in the middle

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Independence Hall

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building where both the US Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written

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eavesdropping

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secretly listening to a conversation

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govern

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rule over a country, state, or group of people

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Congress

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the legislative branch of the US Government

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Senate

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the upper house of the US Congress represented by 2 men from each colony

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House of Representatives

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the lower house of the US Congress that had representation based on population

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authority

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the power to make decisions and enforce rules or laws