2nd Grade Constitution Vocabulary

the body, or group, of people who help run a country or kingdom

• government

• colonies

• President

• Constitution

places that are settled and controlled by people from another country

• colonies

• states

• constitution

• debating

are parts of a country that are controlled by the country’s government but that also have the power to make their own laws about some things

• states

• constitution

• colony

• liberty

a set of rules that gives government power and explains how a country’s government works

• constitution

• compromise

• colonies

• government

the elected leader of a country

• president

• government

• states

• vote

to give up something in order to reach an agreement

• compromise

• constitution

• colonies

• liberty

discussing or arguing with people whose opinions are different from your own

• debating

• compromise

• elected

• amendments

freedom

• liberty

• compromise

• colonies

• constitution

to be chosen by voting

• elected

• compromise

• amendments

• states

to make a decision by marking choices on a piece of paper called a ballot, by raising your hand, or by saying your choices out loud

• vote

• compromise

• debating

• president