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Chapter 7 Lesson 3
words and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reformation | a sixteenth-century religious movement rejecting or changing some Roman Catholic teachings and practices and establishing the Protestant churches |
| tradition | longstanding cultural belief or practice |
| federalism | sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| legislative branch | lawmaking branch of government |
| executive branch | branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president |
| Electoral College | special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president |
| judicial branch | power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional |
| reside | to exist in |
| checks and balances | a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| amendment | a change, correction, or improvement added to a document |