Unit 3 Vocabulary - From the Articles to the Constitution

Unit 3: From the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution

Vocabulary Words and definitions from unit 3.

The study of the structure or internal workings of something

Anatomy

​Synonyms: Biology   Genetics

To sign or give formal consent to something (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially approved

Ratify / Ratified

​Synonyms: Authorize   Approve Affirm

A formally ratified agreement between two different people or groups

Treaty

​Synonyms: Agreement   Contract   Arrangement

A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.

Foreign Affairs

​Synonyms: Diplomacy   International relations

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• A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.

• A formally ratified agreement between two different people or groups

• To sign or give formal consent to something (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially approved

• The study of the structure or internal workings of something

Foreign Affairs

Treaty

Ratify / Ratified

Anatomy

• Foreign Affairs

• Treaty

• Ratify / Ratified

• Anatomy

To cause (something) to happen by necessity or force.

Enforce

​Synonyms: Carry Out   Accomplish   Administrate

Having the power to make laws

Legislative

​Synonyms: Congressional   Parliamentary   Senatorial

Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect

​Executive

​Synonyms: Managerial   Administrative   Decision Making

Of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge

Judicial

​Synonyms: Legal   Constitutional   Lawful

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• Of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge

• Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect

• Having the power to make laws

• To cause (something) to happen by necessity or force.

Judicial

Executive

Legislative

Enforce

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Enforce

An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side giving something up

Compromise

Synonyms: Bargain   Give-and-take

To set up (an organization, system, or set of rules)

​Establish

​Synonyms: Set up   Create   Organize

A preliminary or preparatory statement

​Preamble

​Synonyms: Introduction   Preface

Done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette

​Formal

Synonyms: Established   Orderly 

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• Done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette

• A preliminary or preparatory statement

• To set up (an organization, system, or set of rules)

• An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side giving something up

Formal

Preamble

Establish

Compromise

• Formal

• Preamble

• Establish

• Compromise

The action or fact of being eligible for something

​Qualifications

​Synonyms: Skills   Talent   Credentials 

Just behavior or fair treatment

​Justice

​Synonyms: Lawfulness   Fairness   Due Process 

A voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect

Constituents

​Synonyms: No synonyms 

A person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body

​Legislator

​Synonyms: Lawmaker   Representative 

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• A person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body

• A voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect

• Just behavior or fair treatment

• The action or fact of being eligible for something

Legislator

Constituents

Justice

Qualifications

• Legislator

• Constituents

• Justice

• Qualifications

A person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity

​Ambassador

​Synonyms: Diplomat   Emissary   Minister 

To give official permission for or approval to do something

​Authorize

​Synonyms: Empower   Enable   Entitle 

A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation

​Amendment

​Synonyms: Change   Modification   Revision 

Relating to the central government of the United States

​Federal

​Synonyms: National

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• Relating to the central government of the United States

• A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation

• To give official permission for or approval to do something

• The system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

Federal

Amendment

Authorize

Ambassador

• Federal

• Amendment

• Authorize

• Ambassador