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GovernmentVocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the term for a written plan of government containing the basic laws of a nation? | Constitution. |
| What is the term for a government that has elected representatives acts for the people? | Republic. |
| What is the term for the sharing of power between national and state governments? | Federalism. |
| What is the term for a formal agreement made between nations? | Treaty. |
| What is the term for an addition or change to a document? | Amendment. |
| What is the term for a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands to arrive at an agreement? | Compromise. |
| What is the term for a legislature that consists of two parts? | Bicameral. |
| What is the term for when each branch of government has power over the others which keeps any one branch from having more power than the others? | Checks and balances. |
| What is the term for powers given to state government? | Reserved. |
| What is the term for proposal for a law? | Bill. |
| What word means to approve or accept a law? | Ratify. |
| What term means to charge a public official with a crime? | Impeach. |
| What is the term for powers that both the state and federal governments have? | Concurrent. |
| What is the term for land that is part of a country but not a state? | Territory. |
| What term means to reject, as in a bill passed by congress? | Veto. |
| What is the word for a loose organization or league of states? | Confederation. |
| What is the term for dividing government into branches each with defined duties? | Separation of Power. |
| What is the term for when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with a reduced value of many? | Inflation. |
| How do citizens pay for services that governments provide? | Taxes. |
| What is the term for a severely decreased economic activity and increased unemployment? | Depression. |