Constitution Vocabulary

An Idea that a representative or a senator has that he or she would like to see become a law

• federal

• bill

• Nationalists

In the late 1700's, supporters of the Article of Confederation who wanted states to hold most of the power in a loose alliance or confederation

• rights

• executive

• Confederationists

Change or addition to a document or plan, such as the Constitution.

• Amendment

• Bicameral

• Judicial

A person authorized to act for others; a representative.

• Unicameral

• Delegate

• Veto

The right or power of the President to decide that a new law will not be approved.

• Veto

• Confederation

• Federalists

The legislature of the United States Government

• Ratify

• Congress

• Impeach

The largest house of congress; lower legislative assembly of the US congress.

• Bicameral

• Rights

• House of Representatives

Something that a person is or should be morally or legally allowed to have, get or do.

• RIghts

• Confederation

• Federal

The upper house of the United States Congress.

• Impeach

• Legislative

• Senate

An Alliance, especially of states and nations.

• Confederation

• Unicameral

• Ratify