Chapter+9+Vocabulary

constitution- A plan of government. republic- A form of government in which people elect representatives to run a country. ambassador- A representative from one country to another. inflation- An economic condition in which it takes more and more money to buy the same goods. territory- Land that belongs to a national government but is not a state. township- A square of land in the Northwest Territory that measured 6 miles per side. ordinance- A law or a set of laws. convention- An important meeting. delegate- A representative. Preamble- The introduction to the Constitution. compromise- To give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement. federal system- A governing system in which the states share authority with the national government. bill- An idea for a new law. debate- To argue opposite sides of an issue. Union- The United States of America. legislative branch- The branch of government that makes the laws. executive branch- The branch of government that carrys out the laws. judicial branch- The branch of government that settles differences about the