Constitution Vocabulary

official approval

• amendment 
• proposition
• ratify
• senate 

Part of Congress where membership is determined by Population

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President

Introduction to the Constitution 

• Preamble
• Beginning 
• Start

The first ten amendments to the Constitution 

• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Rights
• Bill of Laws

Provided that slaves are counted as 3/5 of a person for representation

• 3/5 Compromise
• 3/5 Deal
• 3/5 Representation
• 3/5 Steal

Branch of Government that enforces the laws

• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches

• Checks and Balances
• Check and Weigh 
• Prohibit Abuse
• Monitor Power

Rule by the people

• Popular Sovereignty
• Popular Solution
• Popular Voting
• Voting Sovereignty

Branch of Government that interprets the laws

• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch

Supporters of a Stronger Central Government 

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• federalism