The U.S. Constitution & Amendments

This collection of primary sources includes selected vocabulary lists from the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, which are the foundation of American government and law.

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VOCABULARY LISTS IN THIS COLLECTION:

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)

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- perfect
- union
- establish
- justice
- insure
- domestic
- tranquility
- defense
- promote
- welfare
- secure
- liberty
- posterity
- ordain
- constitution
The U.S. Constitution, List 1

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- ordain
- enumeration
- writ
- impeachment
- affirmation
- concurrence
- indictment
- quorum
- adjourn
- privileged
- emolument
- respectively
- excise
- naturalization
- tribunal
The U.S. Constitution, List 2

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- reprisal
- appropriation
- insurrection
- cession
- magazine
- forego
- habeas corpus
- bill of attainder
- ex post facto
- census
- confederation
- duty
- tonnage
- imminent
- devolve
The U.S. Constitution, List 3

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- reprieve
- vest
- misdemeanor
- equity
- maritime
- levy
- overt
- forfeiture
- immunity
- construe
13th Amendment (1865)

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- amendment
- involuntary
- servitude
- duly
- convict
- subject
- jurisdiction
- enforce
- article
- legislation
The 14th Amendment (1868)

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- naturalize
- jurisdiction
- abridge
- respective
- validity
- incur
- bounty
- suppress
- insurrection
- provision
The 18th Amendment (1919)

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- article
- intoxicating
- importation
- subject
- jurisdiction
- prohibited
- concurrent
- ratify
- legislature
- submission
19th Amendment (1920)

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- joint
- resolution
- propose
- amendment
- extend
- right
- suffrage
- resolve
- assemble
- concur
- article
- valid
- intent
- purpose
- ratify
- deny
- abridge
- account
- enforce
- legislation
The 25th Amendment (1967)

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- resignation
- vacancy
- nominate
- confirmation
- transmit
- discharge
- contrary
- principal
- assume
- latter