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Government 1 oc lab
Vocabulary from Chapter 1 American Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Government | the control or organization of a country and its people |
| Constitution | a written set of laws, the rules of a government |
| Democracy | government of a country by its people |
| Republic | a government by which power is held by representatives elected by the people |
| Liberty | freedom |
| Elect | to choose by voting |
| Dictator | person who has complete power to rule over others |
| Representative | a person who is chosen to act or speak for others |
| Veto | the power to forbid or stop an act of government |
| Laws | the body of official rules of a country that must be obeyed |
| Colony | land owned and governed by another country |