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Unit 4 Lesson 1&2 SS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| democracy | A form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves and by electing leaders to make decisions for them. |
| federal system | A system of government in which the power to govern is shared by the national and state governments. |
| legislative branch | The part of the government that makes the laws. |
| executive branch | A part of government that suggests the laws and makes sure that the are carried out. |
| judicial branch | The part of the government that makes sure the laws agree with the Constitution. |
| appoint | To choose. |
| bill | A plan for a new law |
| district | An area of the state set apart by the government for a special purpose |
| veto | To reject |
| jury | A group of citizens who decide whether a law has been broken |
| appeal | To ask a higher court to change a lower court€™s decision |
| county | A part of a state, usually larger than a city, which has its own government |
| municipal | Relating to government at the town or city leve |
| citizenship | citizenship Recognition as a legal member of a country |
| volunteer | A person who offers to do something without pay; to work or give time without pay |