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Term | Definition |
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What is the term for a written plan of government containing the basic laws of a nation? | constituion |
What is the term for a government that has elected representatives act for the people? | republic |
What is the term for the sharing of a 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 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 a proposal for a law? | bill |
What word means to approve or accept a law? | ratify |
What term means to charge a public official with crime? | impeached |
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 branched each with defined duties? | separation of powers |
What is the term for when there are increased prices for goods and services combined a reduced value of money? | 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 |