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2.We the Many People
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| immigrant | person who comes to live in a country from some other place |
| constitution | the plan for the federal government, it describes the rights that people in the U.S. have and it is the "supreme law of the land" |
| Representative democracy | a system of government in which citizens elect representatives or leaders to make decisions about the laws for all the people. |
| culture | a way of life |
| responsibility | something that a person should do, for example, obeying traffic signs and voting |
| right | a freedom that belongs to you. For example |
| congress | the legislative branch of the federal government. |
| ethnic group | group made up of people of the same race, or people with a common way of life |
| tax | money that a government collects from its citizens |
| executive branch | a branch of the federal government. Its main job is to see that the laws passed by Congress are carried out. |
| supreme court | the highest court in the country |