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Bicameral legislature
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a two-house legislature
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two
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Enumerated rights
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those rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens specifically provided for and listed in the Constitution.
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Faction
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a group that seeks to promote its own special interests at the expense of the common good
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Habeas corpus
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a court order directing that prisoner be brought to court and to show cause for his or her detention
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Unicameral legislature
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a one-house legislature
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one
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Impeachment
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charging a public official with a crime in office for which they can be removed from power
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amendment
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an addition or a change to the Constitution
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compromise
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a settlement in which both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement
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constitution
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a plan for government; a rule book or guide
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republic
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a form of government in which people elect representatives to rule on their behalf
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ratify
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to approve
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amend
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to add to the constitution or to change it
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intrastate
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within a state
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interstate
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between states
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legislature
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a group of people who make laws
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veto
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to reject a bill
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bill
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a proposal for a law
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impeach
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to accuse a high official of wrongdoing
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pardon
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to set free from punishment
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alter
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to change something
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abolish
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to get rid of something
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promote
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to contribute to the growth of something
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majority
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one more than 50%
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confederation
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a loose union
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national government
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the government for the entire nation
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