Early Constitution
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. bicameral
A. To challenge the honesty or veracity of
2. ratified
B. A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of
3. impeach
C. Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
4. amendments
D. Persons who administer the law
5. federalism
E. A member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized ___
6. executive
F. Persons who make or amend or repeal laws
7. judicial
G. A statement of fundamental ___ and privileges
8. legislature
H. A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
9. convention
I. Formally approved and invested with legal authority
10. federalist
J. The state of being allied or ___
11. patrickhenry
K. Decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
12. preamble
L. The idea of a ___ organization of more or less self-governing units
13. delegates
M. A person appointed or elected to represent others (plural)
14. billofrights
N. Composed of two legislative bodies
15. supremecourt
O. A large formal assembly
16. constitution
P. The highest federal ___ in the United States
17. confederation
Q. The act of ___ or correcting (plural)