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| constitution |
a written plan for government |
| citizen |
a member of a city, state, or nation |
| territory |
land ruled by a nation that has no representatives in its government |
| ordinance |
a law |
| capital |
the city where the government meets |
| cabinet |
a group chosen by the President to help run the executive branch and give advice |
| political party |
a group of people who share similar ideas about government |
| inauguration |
the ceremony to make someone president |
| federal |
states share power with a central government |
| ratify |
to accept |
| republic |
citizens elect leaders to represent them. |
| President |
Executuve Branch |
| Supreme Court judge |
Judicial Branch |
| Senator |
Legislative Branch |
| veto |
when the president rejects laws made by Congress |
| unconsitutional |
does not agree with the Consitution |
| amendment |
a change made to the Constitution |
| checks and balances |
each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches |
| democracy |
a government in which the people have the power to make political decisions |
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