US Constitution The Constitution Explained - vocabulary

introduction to the constitution

act of joining together

fair treatment

peace

well-being; good condition

freedom

whose who are born after us

place name on list of qualified voters

section of a state that is represented by one member of the House of Representatives

count of the people in any given place - city, county, state, nation, world

a personal tax

divide

a public office not held by anyone

chairman; person who conducts a meeting

meeting of leaders of a political party held for some special purpose

act of accusing a public official of wrongdoing

to end

name to take office

time spent in a meeting

number of members that must be present to carry on business

punishment

manner of performing duties

payment for goods or services

special right

protection against

making war against your country or helping the enemy

a serious crime

president's act of allowing a time limit to run out on a bill after Congress has adjourned

uphold

damaging statement made about someone

raise; collect

tax on imports

tax on the manufacture, sale or use of goods within a country

the act of becoming a citizen of a country

the act of turning over all one's holdings to those he owes to be legally free from debt, though his holdings are not equal in value to his debts

amount set aside for a special purpose

power given to Congress to make laws to see that its other powers are carried out

legal paper stating the right of a jailed person to be released if proper charges cannot be brought against him

a law that punishes a single individual and denies him the right to a trial

law making a crime of an act done before the time of making the law

mark of rank raising a person above other citizens and sometimes above the law

payment for service

agreement; contract

person elected by the people of a state to cast a vote for president or VP

follow in proper order

promise on one's honor

order to delay or suspend the carrying out of a court sentence

give official recognition

power to try the case

the power to re-try a case

case concerning asking for court action to prevent a wrong or end a wrong being done

the belief that "bad blood" of a criminal flows in the veins of all his family members

loss of property as payment for a wrongdoing

demands made against

witnessed