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17 Cards in this Set
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territory
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an area of land under the rule of government
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ratified
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approved or said OK
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compromise
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an agreement in which each side of an argument gives up something it wants in order to end a dispute
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legislative branch
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Congress, the group that makes the laws, both the Senate and the House of Representatives together
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republic
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a government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them
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checks and balances
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a system of separating the powers of government to halt the power of the other branches
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federal system
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government in which power is shared between a nation and its smaller parts, the states
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executive branch
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the branch headed by the President responsible for carrying out the laws
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judicial branch
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the Supreme Court, the group responsible for settling disputes
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cabinet
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a group of advisors to the President
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inauguration
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a swearing in of a President
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amendments
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changes made to the Constitution
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precedent
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a model, the first example of something
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constitution
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a written plan of how a goverment will work
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political party
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a group of people with similar goals who work together to gain power in government
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democracy
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a government in which people make political decisions by voting and the majority rules
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convention
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a meeting of people who share a common purpose
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