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31 Cards in this Set

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arsenal
weapons storehouse
federal system
national and state governments sharing power
republic
the people choose representatives to run the government
compromise
to give up what is wanted
bill
an idea for a new law
separation of powers
keeps any one branch from controlling the government
legislative branch
law making branch of the government
executive branch
the branch that has the power to enforce laws
electoral college
group on electors, who vote for the president
veto
to reject bills passed by congress
impeach
to accuse the president of crimes
judicial branch
the court system, which decides weather laws are working fairly
justice
judges
rule of law
to apply laws equally to every person
amendment
add changes
ratify
to approve
federalist
citizens who favor the constitution
anti federalist
those who disagree with the federalists
due process of law
people who have the right to a fair trial
reserved powers
authority that belongs to the state or other people
cabinet
they are the heads of the state department and treasury department and they advice the president
political party
group that tries to elect officials
population density
the average number of people living in an area of a cetain size
checks and balances
keeps any one branch from becoming to powerful
union
an allience that works to reach commom goods
popular sovereignty
getting from other people
democracy
people rule and make free choices
public agenda
what people want from the government
suffrage
the right to vote
civic virtue
quantities that add to a healthy democracy
naturalization
the type of country where people are free to make free chices