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Geography vocab
Term | Definition |
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Republic | nation in which voters elect representatives to govern them. |
Democracy | ensures that all people have the same basic rights |
Popular sovereignty | People have the final say |
Limited government | Government has limits |
separation of powers | Power divided between 3 branches |
Checks and balances | Each branch has a way to monitor the others |
Federalism | Division of power between the state and national government |
Constitution | document that sets out laws and principles of government |
Ratify | approve |
veto | reject |
impeach | press charges against an elected official |
Amend | Change |
Bill | proposed law |
override | overrule |