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A New Nation
Chapter 6 (USI.7)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Census | An official count of the population every 10 years |
| Commerce | Trade |
| Confederation | A union of people, states, or nations that join together, often with some political power given to a central authority |
| Constitution | Written rules and principles under which a government is run |
| Currency | A system of money in general use in a particular country |
| Executive | Branch of government that carries out laws |
| Judicial | Branch of government that interprets national laws and hears cases involving people from different states |
| Legislative | Branch of government that makes the laws for the nation |
| Ratified | Given formal approval |
| Veto | Reject (or say no to) a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |