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28 Cards in this Set
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ambassador
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a representative from one country to another.
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bill
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an idea for a new law.
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census
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a population count.
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checks and balances
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a system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can check the authority of the others.
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compromise
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to give up some of what you what in order to reach an agreement.
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constitutions
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a plan of government.
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convention
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an important meeting.
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debate
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to argue opposite sides if an issue.
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delegate
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a representative.
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electoral collage
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a group of electors chosen by citizens to vote for the President.
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executive branch
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the branch of the government that carries out the law.
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federal system
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a governing system in which the states share authority with the national government.
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impeach
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to accuse a government official, such as the President, of wrongdoing.
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inflation
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an economic condition in which it takes more and more money to buy the same goods.
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judicial branch
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the branch of government that settles differences about the meaning of the laws.
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justice
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a judge who serves on the Supreme Court.
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legislative branch
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the branch of government that makes the laws.
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majority
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the greater part of a whole.
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ordinance
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a law or set of laws.
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override
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to cancel.
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Preamble
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the introduction to the constitution.
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republic
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a form of government in which people elect representatives to run a country.
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seperation of powers
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the division of the national government into three branches instead of having one all-powerful government.
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territory
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land that belongs to a national government but is not a state.
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township
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a square of a land in the Northwest Territory that measured 6 miles per side.
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unconstitutional
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going against the constitution.
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Union
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The United States of America.
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veto
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a power the President has to reject a bill passed by congress.
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