The New Nation
The New Nation Social Studies 4th grade Suggested Vocabulary
Wordsamendment bill cabinet capital citizen compromise constitution
convention delegates democracy federal
inauguration interest law popular sovereignty ratify rebellion
representatives republic territory unconstitutional veto
This is a change to the Constitution. It is also called the Bill
of Rights. It protects the rights of the people of the United
States.
Amendment
A form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a
legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law.
Bill
This is a group chosen by the President to help run the
executive branch and give advice.
Cabinet
This is a city where government meets.
Capital
Someone who is an official member of a city, state, or nation is
called.
Citizen
This is a settlement in which both sides give up something they
want.
Compromise
A written plan for government
Constitution
Delegates gathered in Philadelphia to change the way American
government worked.
Constitutional Convention
Someone chosen to speak and act for others.
Delegates
A government in which the people have the power to make
political decisions.
Democracy
A system in which the states share power with the central
government, but the central government has more power than the
states.
Federal System
This is an official ceremony to make someone President.
Inauguration
What people pay to borrow money is called
Interest
Any written rule or collection of rules prescribed under the
authority of the state or nation, as by the people in its
constitution.
Law
An idea that the people who live in a place make decisions for
themselves.
Popular Sovereignty
To accept
Ratify
A fight against a government.
Rebellion
Someone who is chosen to speak and act for others.
Representatives
This is a government in which the citizens elect leaders to
represent them.
Republic
This is a land ruled by a national government but which has no
representatives in the government.
Territory
Laws that do not follow rules laid out by the Constitution.
Unconstitutional
The president can reject laws made by congress. This is called
what?
Veto
