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A New Nation 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |