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Vocab
General government vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A list of fundamental laws to support a government | Constitution |
| An idea for a law | Bill |
| A government in which citizens rules who elected representatives | Republic |
| The introduction to a formal document | Preamble |
| A two house Congress | Bicameral legislator |
| The name of the constitution of the United | The constitution |
| The president’s power to reject a bill from Congress | Veto |
| A type of government that links different groups together | Federation |
| The power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the constitution | Judicial review |
| In addition to a formal document | Amendment |
| A special group of voters selected by their state voters to vote for the president and vice president | Electoral college |