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19 Cards in this Set
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legislative department
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the branch of government responsible for making laws
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lobbyist
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a person who tries to persuade congress to vote a certain way on a bill
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national debt
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the money owed by the government
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oval office
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the office of the president
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pocket veto
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bill held by president for ten days w/o congress not being in session (bill automatically vetoed w/o president's signature)
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poll tax
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prohibited: tax charged a person a tax before they voted
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preamble
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intro paragraph to the constitution
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prohibition
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when liquor was illegal to sell, make, or transport
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ratification
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acceptance of the states
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repeal
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to change a previous decision
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representative
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a member of the house of representatives, ivolved in making laws (1 out 435)
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republican form of government
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freedom to elect those that rule in governemt
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senate
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a house of congress (100 members)
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speaker of the house
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leader of the house of representatives (3rd in line for presidency)
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suffrage
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movement my women who foughty for equal rights and the right to vote in elections
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supreme court
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highest court in federal government (9 members)
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veto
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president sends a bill back to congress
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washington d.c.
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district of columbia, our nation's capital
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writ of habeas corpus
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law stating that a person arrested must have an explanation of why they're arrested
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