Category: American Government

16. Bill of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution

17. express: to show ideas or feelings

18. offend: hurt someone’s feelings

19. libel: defaming by writing

20. slander: defaming by speaking

21. assemble: to meet together

22. demonstration: an assembly of people coming together for a purpose.

23. permit: permission to do something

24. petition: a request

25. circulate: pass around

26. clause: additional details under the First Amendment

Vocab 3.1 Quiz tomorrow! (#1-15)

Starting next week, we will begin chapter 3. New chapter means new words!

1. Preamble: the introduction to the Constitution

2. Domestic: inside of your country = foreign

3. Tranquility: Peace and calm

4. Welfare: being happy and healthy

5. Secure: to keep

6. Posterity: future generations

7. Congress: The legislative Branch; House of Representatives and Senate

8. Ambassador: a person appointed by the President to represent the U.S. in foreign countries

9. Fugitive: a person running away from jail

10. Amendment: any change made to the Constitution.

11. Propose: Suggest; Give an idea

12. Majority: larger part of a group

13. Minority: Smaller part of a group

14. Official: a person who works for the government

15. Establish: Create

ARABIC TRANSLATIONS

1 – الديباجة: مقدمة الدستور

2. المحلية: داخل بلدك = أجنبي

3. الهدوء: السلام والهدوء

4. الرعاية: كونها سعيدة وصحية

5. تأمين: للحفاظ على

6. بوستيريتي: الأجيال القادمة

7 – الكونغرس: الفرع التشريعي؛ مجلس النواب ومجلس الشيوخ

8 – السفير: شخص يعينه الرئيس لتمثيل الولايات المتحدة في البلدان الأجنبية

9. الهارب: شخص يهرب من السجن

10 – التعديل: أي تغيير يتم إدخاله على الدستور.

11 – اقتراح: اقتراح؛ إعطاء فكرة

12- الأغلبية: الجزء الأكبر من المجموعة

13- الأقلية: الجزء الأصغر من المجموعة

14. المسؤول: شخص يعمل لحساب الحكومة

15. إنشاء: إنشاء

Government Students! This is a BIG week in our class.  Not only is it the last week of Card Marking 2 (0f 6), but just a reminder:

Thursday, November 30 — Ch. 2 Vocab Test over all 59 terms!

Friday, December 1 — Ch. 2 Test Questions

Use your study guide to read, speak, and practice!

50. persuade: convince

51. ratify: approve

52. convention: meeting

53. favor: prefer

54. Federalist: a person who favored the Constitution

55. Anti-Federalist: a person who opposed the Constitution

56. permit: allow

57. guarantee: promising that something will happen

58. temporary: stays for a short amount of time

59. permanent: stays forever

34. principle: something that you believe in that affects your behavior.

35. popular sovereignty: is when all the power is held by the people.

36. Limited Government: a government that has limits on the power.

37. Separation of Powers: the division of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

38. Checks and balances: a plan to keep any part of the government from becoming too powerful.

39. judicial: having to do with the courts of law and justice

40. Above the law: laws don’t apply to you

41. Interpret: explain

42. Appoint: choose

43. Disputes: disagreements

44. Duty/ Duties: Something you are expected to do

45. Prevent: to stop something from happening

46. Unconstitutional: not following the constitution

47. Approve: to agree to something

48. Executive Order: a final decision given by the president

49. Ambassador: a person who goes to another country to represent his/her country

26. Compromise: to give up something to end a conflict.

27. Suggest: to give an idea

28. Interstate: between states

29. Debate: An argument of one topic

30. Imports: Goods that are bought from other countries.

31. Exports: Goods that are sold and sent to other countries.

32. Domestic: in the country

33. International: outside of the country and between other countries.

17. Convention: an assembly or meeting

18. Govern: to rule

19. Executive: the president or the head of government

20. Legislative/Legislature: the part of government that makes laws.

21. Bicameral: 2 houses

22. Unicameral:1 house

23. Judicial: the branch of judges and Supreme Court

24. Federal: Power divided between the national

and state governments.

25. Voting Power: the right to vote

Here goes the start of Chapter 2!

1. Ties: relationships, connections

2. Nation: country

3. Formed: created

4. Individual: single

5. Committee: assembly, a group of people who have a specific job

6. National government: government of the entire country; also called Central Government, federal government

7. Approved: accepted

8. Delegates: representatives

9. Congress: an assembly of representatives

10. Treaties: agreements between countries

11. Financial: money

12. Justice: judges and a system of having trials for criminals

13. Initial: first

14. Limited: restricted; a small amount

15. Foreign: a country other than your own

16. Revise: improve or make better