The New Government Vocab

a form of government that has elected officials that will represent, lead, and act on behalf of the citizens of a community or country

branch of government that makes laws

a special meeting to write the U.S. Constitution

a way to make sure no part of government has too much power a way to separate power and avoid tyranny

a protest, first with words and then with weapons, led by poor farmers upset about unfair laws and taxes

a set of written rules that states how a government works and what powers it has

A government led by a tyrant or a cruel and unfair ruler

not identified by name

the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee civil rights and liberties to the individual

a change in the meaning or words of a document

branch of government that interprets the laws - decides whether a person has broken a law or whether a law is unconstitutional

branch of government that carries out or enforces the laws

the people and rules that control and make decisions for a community, state, or nation

an agreement between the 13 original states during the war with Great Britain

an advantage or something good

an agreement in which each person or group gives up something that they want