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gov. vocab.
social studies
Term | Definition |
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granted to all citizens by the constitution | right |
member of a country | citizen |
not to ruled by a country or a person | freedom |
written plan of gov. for the nation | u.s. constitution |
a change ,or addition,to contitution | amendment |
gov. that is run by people | democracy |
refers to national gov. | fedaral |
gov. in which the people elect rep. to make laws and run gov. | republic |
a proposed law | bill |
first ten amements to the contitution | bill of rights |
to perment each branch to check (restrain)the action of the others | checks and balences |
resonsible for assuring that the nation laws are faithfully executed | executive branch |
one of two law-making bodies in congress;based on population | house of rep. |
reponsibil for interpritingthe constitution | judical branch |
law making branch of gov. | legistative branch |
one of two law making bodies in congress,2 per state | senate |
refusal by the pres. to sign a bill | veto |
declare war | congress |
send troops home | pres. |
coin money | legistative |
commander in cheif | pres. |
charge of postal service | legistative |