The Constitution Word Search
A free The Constitution word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CONSTITUTION, PREAMBLE, AMENDMENT, RATIFY, FEDERAL, SENATE, CONGRESS, JUDICIARY, EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, BILLOFRIGHTS, SUFFRAGE.
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The Constitution word list, defined
- CONSTITUTION /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ · noun
- The composition or inherent nature of something, especially a person's physical or mental makeup; or the fundamental principles and laws that establish and govern a state or organization. Related: charter, composition, makeup, structure.
- PREAMBLE /ˈpriːˌæm.bəl/ · noun
- A short introductory statement that explains the purpose, context, or basis of something that follows. In legal and formal writing, a preamble is the opening section of a document, contract, statute, or speech. Related: introduction, preface, foreword, preliminary.
- AMENDMENT /əˈmɛndmənt/ · noun
- A change or addition made to a document, law, or text to improve, correct, or update it; also the act or process of making such a change. Related: revision, correction, modification, alteration.
- RATIFY /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ · verb
- To formally approve, confirm, or give official assent to a treaty, agreement, law, or other document. In general use, it can also mean to approve or endorse something decisively. Related: approve, confirm, endorse, adopt.
- FEDERAL /ˈfɛdərəl/ · adjective
- Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central national authority and constituent states or provinces, each retaining some degree of autonomy; also relating to the central government of such a system, especially that of the United States. Related: national, central, governmental, state.
- SENATE /ˈsɛnət/ · noun
- A legislative or governing body composed of a group of senators. The term most commonly denotes the upper chamber of a legislature, especially the United States Senate, and also refers to the ancient Roman council of elders. Related: assembly, council, chamber, legislature.
- CONGRESS /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ · noun
- A formal meeting or conference of delegates to discuss matters of common concern; also (capitalized, in the United States) the national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Related: assembly, conference, convention, council.
- JUDICIARY /dʒuˈdɪʃəri/ · noun
- The judiciary is the system of courts and the judges who administer justice and interpret the law. It may also refer collectively to judges or judicial officers. Related: courts, judicial system, judges collectively.
- EXECUTIVE /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ (US: /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/) · noun (also adjective)
- A person or group with administrative or managerial authority in an organization, especially one responsible for carrying out plans and decisions; also the branch of government responsible for implementing laws. Related: administrator, manager, official, director.
- LEGISLATIVE /ˈledʒɪslətɪv/ · adjective
- Relating to the making of laws or to a body responsible for making laws. In political and legal contexts, it can also mean having the authority or institutional function of lawmaking. Related: lawmaking, legislative, statutory, enactive.
- SUFFRAGE /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/ · noun
- The right to vote in a political election. It may refer to the voting right generally or to the right of a particular group, such as women or a specified age group. Related: voting rights, franchise, electoral rights, the vote.
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