CON Vocabulary (8-4)

Delegate

This is a person acting for another (ambassador, diplomat).

Legislation

The act or process of making or enacting laws.

Monarchy

A country that is ruled by a monarch (a king or queen), and monarchy is this system or form of government.

Framework

A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

Representative

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.

Democracy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Sovereign

Possessing supreme or ultimate power.

Tyranny

Cruel and oppressive government or rule.

Compromise

The act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement (negotiation, agreement, arrangement).

Oligarchy

A small group of people who exercise control over a country, business, etc. (clique, mob, clan).

Constituent

A citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes.

Bipartisan

Relating to or involving members of two political parties (neutral, independent, nonaligned).

Legislature

The legislative body of a country or state. These are the people who make, amend, or repeal laws.

Senate

This makes up the upper house of the United States Congress. Each state has two representatives that serve in this house of Congress.

Congress

This is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is also known as the legislative branch.

House of Representatives

A part of the legislative branch. It is the lower house in congress and it helps pass laws. It has 435 members elected by each state. The number of people representing each state is dependent on the population.

Ratify

To sign or give formal consent. (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Appointment

The act of putting a person into a non-elective position.

Jurisdiction

It means having a legal right over something.

Appeal

To take a court case to a higher court for review.

Precedent

An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Impeach

To charge someone with doing something wrong, specifically a high government official, such as the U.S president.

Legislators

A person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.

Appoint

To assign a job or role to someone.

Unconstitutional

Not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution.

Veto

The power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature).

Demographics

This is statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

Amend

To make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.

Disenfranchise

Deprive someone of the right to vote.