Vocabulary Of Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Popular sovereignty
A
Government where people rule
2
Q
Amend
A
To change
3
Q
Bill of rights
A
List of freedoms the government will protect
4
Q
Impeach
A
To charge a high office holder with wrongdoing
5
Q
Bill
A
Proposed law
6
Q
Compromise
A
Settlement in which each side agrees to give up some of its demands
7
Q
Republic
A
National in which voters elect representatives to govern them
8
Q
Due process
A
Government must follow the same rules for all citizens in trials
9
Q
Veto
A
To reject a bill passed by congress
10
Q
Federalism
A
Shared powers between the states and national government
11
Q
Constitution
A
Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
12
Q
Ratify
A
To approve
