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A New Nation 5
Question | Answer |
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constitution | written plan for government |
citizen | an official member of a city, state, or nation |
ordinance | a law |
federal | states share power with the central government, but the central government has more power than the states |
republic | only type of government that could keep order and still protect rights |
ratify | to accept |
democracy | government in which the people have the power to make political decisions |
veto | reject laws made by the President |
unconstitutional | do not follow rules laid out by the Constitution |
amendment | change to the Constitution |
inaugration | an official ceremony to make someone President |
Cabinet | group chosen by the President to help run the executive branch and give advice |
political party | group of people who share similar ideas about government |
interest | what people pay to borrow money |
capital | the city where the government meets |