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Grade 5 SS. Def

ch 9 Creating a Nation

TermDefinition
Constitution a written plan for government
Citizen an official member of a city, state, or nation
Territory land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives in the government
Ordinance a law
Federal system in which the states share power with the central government
Republic a government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them
Compromise when both sides give up something they want to settle a disagreement
Ratify to accept
Point of view the way someone thinks about an issue, an event or a person
Democracy a government in which the people have the power to make political decisions
Checks and balances a system that lets each branch of government limit the power of the other two
Veto to reject
Unconstitutional when a law does not agree with the Constitution
Amendment a change to the Constitution
Inauguration the official ceremony to make someone President.
Cabinet a group chosen by the President to help run the executive branch and give advice.
Political party an organized group of people who share similar ideas about government.
Interest what people pay to borrow money.
Capital the city where the government meets.
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