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Chapter 2

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immigrant a person who comes to live in new land
culture a way of living followed by a group of people
government the rules or laws that we follow and the people who run our country
republic a type of government in which people elect leaders to represent them
represent the act of leaders making decisions for people who elected them
democracy a system of government in which every citizen has a rigt to take part
citizen an official member of a country
Constitution a written plan for governing the USA
federal a system of government in which the national and state governments share power
legeslative branch branch of government that makes laws
Capitol the building where the congress of the US meets
executive branch the part of government that enforces the laws
White house the place where the president of the USA lives and works
judjicial branch the branch of government that interpretates our nations laws
Supreme court highest court in the USA
amendment change to the constitution
Bill of rights first ten amendments to the US constitution
passport a book or paper that gives permission to a US citizen to leave the US
jury a panel of ordinary citizens who make decisions in court law
taxes money the government collects to pay for its services
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