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4b vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bill | a proposed law |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution |
| checks and balances | a principle of the United States Constitution that gives each branch of government the power to check ,or limit, the other branches |
| citizen | a person who owes loyalty to a particular nation |
| civil | related to lawsuits involving the private rights of individuals |
| electoral college | a group of electors from each state who are chosen by voters every four years to vote for President and Vice President of the United States |
| federalism | a principle of the United States Constitution that establishes the division of power between the federal government and the states |
| House of Representatives | the larger of 2 bodies that make up the legislative branch of the United States government, or Congress |
| immigrant | a person who enters another country in order to settle there |
| impeach | to bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official |
| incriminate | to give evidence against |
| Judicial Review | the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional |
| limited government | a principle of the United States Constitution that states that government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it |
| naturalized | to grant citizenship to a person who has met official requirements for becoming a citizen |
| patriotism | a feeling of love and devotion to one's country |
| popular sovereignty | government by the consent of the governed |
| preamble | an introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document |
| senate | the smaller of the 2 bodies that make up the legislative branch of the United States government |
| unconstitutional | not permitted by the Constitution |
| veto | to reject, as when the President rejects a law passed by Congress |