5th Grade Government and Economics: 5th Grade Government Vocabulary, List 5

This list covers vocabulary commonly related to the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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  1. centralized
    located in one place or under control of a single authority
  2. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  3. judicial review
    the court's power to decide whether a law is constitutional
  4. disagreement
    a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
  5. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  6. resolution
    something settled
  7. Bill of Rights
    a statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
  8. speech
    communication by word of mouth
  9. religion
    a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
  10. trial
    a legal process to determine someone's guilt or innocence
  11. enumeration
    a numbered list
  12. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  13. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  14. militia
    civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
  15. infringe
    go against, as of rules and laws
  16. quarter
    provide housing for military personnel
  17. consent
    permission to do something
  18. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  19. excessive
    beyond normal limits
  20. bail
    money forfeited if the accused fails to appear in court
  21. imposed
    set forth authoritatively as obligatory
  22. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  23. violate
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  24. seizure
    the taking possession of something by legal process
  25. warrant
    a judicial writ commanding police to perform specified acts
Created on Tue Nov 28 19:28:26 EST 2023 (updated Thu Nov 30 16:06:14 EST 2023)

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