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Unit 2

Founding of a New Government

TermDefinition
amendment a change or addition to the Constitution
bicameral legislature bicameral legislature legislative branch has two bodies of government
central government referring to the federal/national government (a country’s government)
checks & balances a system in which each branch of government has certain powers to check the actions of the other branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
domestic tranquility peace within the country
federal relating to the country; national
federalism a system in which power is divided and shared between national and state governments
individual rights basic freedoms that the government has to protect
limited government the idea that powers of government are restricted
popular sovereignty a principle that all political power belongs to and comes from the people
ratify to officially approve
representation process of allowing citizens to shape the decisions made by the government through the representatives chosen by them
sectionalism loyalty and dedication to the interests of a section or region of a nation over the nation as a whole
separation of powers a system in which the power of government is divided between legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Union the United States
union the action of joining together, especially in a political context.
Legislative Branch the part of government with the power to make laws; Congress (House of Representatives & Senate)
Executive Branch the part of government with the power to enforce laws; President
Judicial Branch the part of government with the power to interpret laws; Supreme Court
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