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The C's SS vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | A written plan for government. |
| Citizen | An official member pf a city, a state, or nation. |
| Territory | Land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives and the government. |
| Ordinance | A law. |
| Federal | States share power with the central government, but central government has power than the states. |
| Republic | A government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them. |
| Compromise | Both sides give up something to settle a disagree. |
| Ratify | To accept. |
| Democracy | A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions. |
| Checks and Balances | A system that lets each branch limit the power of the other two. |
| Unconstitutional | A law that do not follow rules laid out by the Constitution. |
| Amendment | A change to the constitution. |
| Inauguration | An official ceremony to make someone president. |
| Cabinet | A group chosen by the president to help run the executive branch and give advice |
| Political Party | A group of people who shares similar ideas about government. |
| Interest | What people pay to borrow money. |
| Capital | The city where government meets. |
| The Three Branches of Government | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. |
| Veto | To reject laws made by congress. |
| George Washington | Said "My Countrymen will except too much from me." |