Civics Ch 2.1-2.3 The Constitution

to apply or enforce

• implement

• carry out

• complete

• realize

formal approval

• prove

• accepted

• ratify

• endorse

a two house legislative body

• unicameral

• legislative assembly

• tricameral

• bicameral

the first ten amendments to the Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Constitutional amendments

the world's oldest representative democracy

• Europe

• Britain

• United States

• Canada

what is the "supreme law of the land"?

• Preamble

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

a group of individual state governments that unite for a common purpose

• federation

• confederation

• alliance

• empire

a detailed, written plan for government

• law

• constitution

• articles

• Preamble

ordinances

• articles

• laws

• rules

• principles

the first constitution of the United States; created a "firm league of friendship" among the states

• Constitutional Congress

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation