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consitution

written laws and beliefs of an organization to outline its government

amend

modify a legal doc/bill

corruption

dishonest conduct by leader

amendment

minor change to doc/article added to consitution

declaration of independence

statement declaring freedom of 13 colonies from britain

annex

adding territory to territory

appeal

apply to higher court to reverse lower court's decision

domestic

existing/occuring inside country

bill

proposed law's rough draft

bill of rights

first 10 ammendments to constitution to protect citizen's rights

civics

study of citizen's privileges/obligations

congress

national law-making body of U.S. (senate & hourse of reps)

house of reps

1/2 of US congress with 435 elected officials determined by state population

Prosecute

institute legal proceeding against (person/org)

ratify

give consent

Judicial branch

gov. branch charged with interpretation of laws and administration of justice



secondary source

source about history produced that has passed, not experienced

senate

US gov's smaller legislative body, 2 members per state

persecution

to oppress, due to race, views, etc.

supreme court

highest US court, most powerful opinion, responsible for determinig laws consitutionality

popular vote

choice based upon majority in election

precedent

overall decision that must be followed in similar cases

primary source

source of info created at time under study

propaganda

deliberate spreading of false info to get people to think/act differently