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La History Ch 4 Voc CPL

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government   an organization in society with the authority to make, carry out, and enforce laws.  
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parish   a polictical subdivision within the state of Louisiana  
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constitution   a document that explains the braod purpose of a government, describes its organization and states its power.  
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federalism   a system of government where the national and state governments share powers.  
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checks and balances   a system whereby each branch of government can use its power to keep the other branches from misusing their power.  
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veto   to refuse to approve legislation  
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executive branch   that branch of government responsible for implementing tha laws passed by the legislature, for operating the state government and for overseeing state services.  
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budget   a plan for receiving and spending money  
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legislative branch   the branch of government that is the law making body.  
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bicameral   describes a legislative body made up of two bodies or houses  
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census   to remove or suppress  
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reapportionment   the process of revising the boundaries of legislative districts in order to achieve relatively equal populations  
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constituent   the people represented by an elected official.  
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bill   a proposed law  
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judicial branch   that branch of government that interprets and applies the constitution and the laws of the state; consists of courts  
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civil law   laws that deal with the relationships between and among individuals  
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criminal law   those laws intended to protect society from the wrongdoing of an individual  
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jury   a group of ciitzens chosen to hear evidence on a legal case and to make a decision based on the evidence presented.  
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taxes   amounts charged citizens by their governments (federal, state and local) to pay for services provided.  
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police jury   the form of government used in most of Louisiana's parishes; has five to fifteen elected members.  
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home rule   the power of political subdivisions to govern themselves; local self-government  
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municipality   city or town  
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open primary   an election in which all candidates compete for a position regardless of political party; voters can choose any candidate regardless of political party  
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lobbying   the process of trying to influence a legislator about a proposed law  
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