Chapter 9 Creating a Nation Vocabulary Match

constitution

citizen

territory

ordinance

federal

republic

compromise

ratify

democracy

checks and balances

veto

unconstitutional

amendment

inauguration

Cabinet

political party

interest

capital

A written plan for government

An official member of a city, state, or a nation

Land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives in the government.

A law

In this type of system, the states share power with the central government, but the central government has more power than the states.

A government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them.

This happens when both sides give up something to settle a disagreement.

This word means to accept

A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions.

A system that lets each branch limit the power of the other two

The President can do this to reject laws made by Congress.

These types of laws do not follow rules laid out by the Constitution.

A change to the Constitution.

An official ceremony to make someone President.

A group chosen by the President to help run the executive branch and give advice.

A group of people who share similar ideas about government.

What people pay to borrow money.

The city where the government meets.