Constitution

In the U.S. it is the SUPREME LAW of the national government

• Constitution

• Democracy

• Bill of Rights

An ADDITION or CHANGE to the Constitution

• Ratification

• Amendment

• Suffrage

The FIRST 10 amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Republic

• Representation

Form of government in which people ELECT REPRESENTATIVES to carry the work of government

• Republic

• Constitution

• Democracy

Government in which people of a nation take part THEMSELVES or through elected REPRESENTATIVES

• Republic

• Bill of Rights

• Representative/Democracy

To APPROVE and AMENDMENT to the constitution by vote

• Amendment

• Poll taxes

• Ratification

The RIGHT TO VOTE in political elections

• Suffrage

• Amendment

• Representative

Citizens had to PAY MONEY to prove their ability to read and write before voting

• Representation

• Poll taxes and literacy tests

• Constitution

a CITIZEN IS INCLUDED in the voting process

• representation

• Suffrage

• Amendment