Chapter 6 Vocab

The first plan for government of the United States.

• constitution

• Executive Branch

• Articles of Confederation

• Legislative

The branch of government that makes laws the US Congress.

• constitution

• Executive Branch

• Articles of Confederation

• Legislative

The branch of government that interprets the laws, the US Supreme Court and other courts.

• Bill of Rights

• judical

• amendment

• Legislative

The branch of government that carries out the laws the US President and his or her administration.

• constitution

• Executive Branch

• Articles of Confederation

• Legislative

to approve

• ratify

• inflation

• ordinance

• veto

a steady rise in prices that occurs as money loses value and things cost more.

• delegate

• inflation

• compromise

• preamble

a law

• veto

• preamble

• inflation

• ordinance

a representation

• compromise

• delegate

• preamble

• amendment

a written plan for government that discribes the principles and organizations of a nation.

• constitution

• due process

• democracy

• rule of law

a situation when groups on each side of an issue each give in a little to reach an agreement.

• compromise

• preamble

• amendment

• democracy