Vocabulary Constitution of United States


Legislature-the legislative body of a country or state

Senator-a member of a senate

Preside-be in the position of authority in a meeting or gathering

Impeachment-a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity

Quorum-the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid


Adjourn-break off  with the intention of resuming it late



Emoluments-a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office 

 

 

Concurrence- the apparent need to prove the simultaneous occurrence of both actus reus

Acceptance-the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered

 

Regulation-a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority

 

Treaty-a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries

Imminent-about to happen

 

Ambassador-an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country

 

Impeachment-a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity

 

Jurisdiction-the official power to make legal decisions and judgments

 

Legislature-the legislative body of a country or state

 

Amendment-a minor change in a document

 

Confederation-an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league

 

Affirmation-the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed
 

Infringed-actively break the terms of a law, agreement, etc

 

Warrants-a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice

 

Compelled-force or oblige

Commenced- begin or start

Ballots-a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret

derived-obtain something from