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ss vocab lesson 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| government | rules that people follow and the people who run a country |
| republic | form of government in which leaders are elected |
| represent | to make decisions for |
| democracy | form of government in which every citizen has a right to take part |
| citizen | an official member of a country |
| constitution | the written plan of government |
| federal | system of government in which national and state government share power |
| legislative branch | part of government that makes laws |
| capitol | the building in which the congress meets |
| executive branch | part of the government that enforces laws |
| white house | the place where the president lives and works |
| judicial branch | the part of government that interprets laws |
| supreme court | the highest court of the us |
| amendment | a change in the US constitution |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the constitution |