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History Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the term for a government that has elected representatives act for the people? | A republic |
| What is the term for a written plan of government containing the basic laws of the nation? | A constitution |
| What is the term for the sharing of power between national and state government? | Federalism |
| What is the term for a formal agreement made between nations? | A treaty |
| What is the term for an addition or change to a document? | An amendment |
| What is the term for a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands to arrive at an agreement? | A compromise |
| What is the term for a legislature that consists of two parts? | A 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 a proposal for a law? | A 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? | A territory |
| What term means to reject, as in a bill passed by Congress? | A veto |
| What is the word for a loose organization or league of states? | A 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 money? | Inflation |
| How do citizens pay for services that government provides? | Taxes |
| What is the term for a severely decreased economic activity and increased unemployment? | Depression |