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constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to reject,as when the president rejects a law passed by congress | veto |
| to approve | ratify |
| to cancel | repeal |
| person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to all its rights and protection | citizen |
| Division of power between the federal government and th states | federalism |
| system of government in which the people choose representatives to govern them | republic |
| government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority | dictatorship |
| an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation | senate |
| the highest executive officer of a modern republic, | president |
| to change or revise | amend |
| the highest court of the U.S. | supreme court |
| proposed law | bill |
| written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect | bill of rights |
| having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable | responsibility |
| fitting or appropriate; suitable | right |
| Property owned by an individual | Private property |
| Disagreement | Dissent |