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Goverment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | this was the basis for setting up their own government |
| Checks and balances | each of branch of government keeps watch over other two branches |
| U.S. Constitution | a document that explains how the government should be set up |
| Opinion | a view or judgment formed about something not necessarily based on fact or judgment |
| Fact | Something that can be proven |
| Petition | paper signed by voters to make changes |
| Right | something that everyone deserves |
| Editorial | opinion article in a newspaper |
| Responsibility | duty; something you are supposed to do |
| preamble | introduction that was written at the begging of the Constitution |
| Bill of rights | added to the Constitution to make sure all people had guaranteed rights |
| Bill | an idea for a law |
| Veto | to say no to a bill or idea for a law |
| Jury | a group of citizens that determine whether the accused determine person is guilty or innocent under the law |
| Judicial Branch | deals with laws |
| Congress | the senate and House of of Representatives |
| House of Representatives | one part of the Legislative branch; state population decides how many states have |
| Senate | one part of the Legislative branch; two Senators from each state |
| Legislative branch | makes laws |
| Executive Branch | carries out the laws |
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