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aboutthe
constitution
ByMalcolm
Allegiance
loyaltyorcommitmentofasubordinatetoasuperiororof
anindividualtoagrouporcause.
Ballot
Aprocessofvoting,inwritingandtypicallyinsecret.
Civil
Relatingtoordinarycitizensandtheirconcerns,as
distinctfrommilitaryorecclesiasticalmatters.
Democracy
Democracyisaformofgovernmentinwhichalleligible
citizensparticipateequallyeitherdirectlyorindirectly
throughelectedrepresentativesintheproposal,
development,andcreationoflaws
Election
Aformalandorganizedprocessofelectingorbeing
elected,especiallyofmembersofapoliticalbody.
Federal
Havingorrelatingtoasystemofgovernmentinwhich
severalstatesformaunitybutremainindependentin
internalaffairs.
Government
Thegoverningbodyofanation,state,orcommunity.
Houseof
Representatives
ThelowerhouseoftheUnitedStatesCongress.With
435popularlyelectedofficials,theHouse(asitisoften
called)isthemostrepresentativebodyinthefederal
government.
Impeach
callintoquestiontheintegrityorvalidity
ofapractice.
Judge
apublicofficialappointedtodecide
casesinacourtoflaw.
Legislativebranch
ThelegislativebranchisthepartoftheUnitedStatesgovernment
thatcreateslaws.Wheneveryoureadaboutcongresspeopleinthe
SenateorHousedebatingalaw,you'rereadingaboutthe
legislativebranch:thebranchofthegovernmentthatwrites,
debates,andpasseslaws.Makinglawscanbecalledlegislating.
Military
of,relatingto,orcharacteristicofsoldiersorarmed
forces."bothleaderscondemnedthebuildupof
militaryactivity"
Oath
Asolemnpromise,ofteninvokingadivinewitness,
regardingone'sfutureactionorbehavior.
President
Heelectedheadofarepublicanstate.
Quorum
Theminimumnumberofmembersofanassemblyor
societythatmustbepresentatanyofitsmeetingsto
maketheproceedingsofthatmeetingvalid.
Ratification
Ratificationisaprincipal'sapprovalofanactofits
agentwheretheagentlackedauthoritytolegallybind
theprincipal.Thetermappliestoprivatecontractlaw,
internationaltreaties,andconstitutionsinfederations
suchastheUnitedStatesandCanada.
Senate
thestatecounciloftheancientRomanrepublicand
empire,whichsharedlegislativepowerwiththe
popularassemblies,administrationwiththe
magistrates,andjudicialpowerwiththeknights.
Tax
acompulsorycontributiontostaterevenue,leviedby
thegovernmentonworkers'incomeandbusiness
profitsoraddedtothecostofsomegoods,services,
andtransactions.
Union
anorganizedassociationofworkersformedtoprotect
andfurthertheirrightsandinterestsalaborunion.
Veto
aconstitutionalrighttorejectadecisionorproposal
madebyalawmakingbody.
Welfare
statutoryprocedureorsocialeffortdesignedtopromotethebasic
physicalandmaterialwellbeingofpeopleinneed.
XAmendment
ThepowersnotdelegatedtotheUnitedStatesbythe
Constitution,norprohibitedbyittotheStates,arereserved
totheStatesrespectively,ortothepeople.
Year
Thetimetakenbyaplanettomakeonerevolutionaround
thesun