Civics Vocabulary 1

_________ were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777

• The Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Delegates

• Checks and Balances

The supreme law of the United States of America

• Ballot

• Senate

• Constitution

• Federalism

An introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law.

• Articles of Confederation

• Senate

• Naturalize

• Preamble

To sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

• Ratify

• Veto

• Liberty

• Assemble

An organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

• Confederation

• Liberty

• Emancipation

• Assemble

A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

• House of Representatives

• Delegate

• Senate

• Judicial Review

Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

• Veto

• Ratify

• Appeal

• Checks and Balances

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

• Articles of Confederation

• Tranquility

• Federalism

• Veto

_________ is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• House of Representatives

_________ decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• House of Representatives