Question

what is the constitution? by anita kim venegas match each vocabulary word from the article with the correct definition. 1. colony a. secretly listening to a conversation 2. president b. the legislative branch of the u.s. government 3. compromise c. a territory under the political control of another country 4. independence hall d. rule over a country, state, or group of people 5. eavesdropping e. the power to make decisions and enforce rules or laws 6. govern f. an agreement that is reached when two parties give up some of their demands to meet in the middle 7. congress g. the lower house of the u.s. congress that had representation based on a colony’s population 8. senate h. building where both the u.s. declaration of independence and constitution were written 9. house of representatives i. the upper house of the u.s. congress represented by two men from each colony 10. authority j. the elected leader of a republic

Explanation:

1. "colony" means a territory under another country's control, so match with c.
2. "president" is the elected leader of a republic, match with j.
3. "compromise" is an agreement with both sides giving up demands, match with f.
4. "Independence Hall" is where Declaration and Constitution were written, match with h.
5. "eavesdropping" is secretly listening, match with a.
6. "govern" means to rule over, match with d.
7. "Congress" is the legislative branch, match with b.
8. "Senate" is the upper house (two per colony), match with i.
9. "House of Representatives" is lower house (based on population), match with g.
10. "authority" is power to make decisions, match with e.

Answer:

1. c
2. j
3. f
4. h
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. i
9. g
10. e