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Chapter 7&8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constitution | a document stating the rules under which a government wiki operate |
| executive | the person who runs the government and sees the laws are carried out |
| economic depression | a period when business activity slowed prices and wages drop and unemployment |
| judicial Branch | consists of a system of courts to interpret the law |
| compromise | an agreement which is each side give up part of what it wants |
| ratify | to approve |
| inauguration | A ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office |
| precedent | example to be followed by others in the future |
| bond | a certificate issued by government amount of money that the government promise to pay back with interest |
| unconstitutional | Contrary to what is permitted by the constitution |
| neutral | Favoring either either side |
| impressments | act of forcing a person into service; practice of seizing sailors on American ships and forcing them to serve in the British Navy |
| sedition | upon rebellion against government |
| nullify | to cancel a federal law; to deprive of legal force |