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Ch. 16 & 17 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amendment | a change or addition to a written document |
| assembly | A group of people gathered together for a specific purpose |
| framework | the basic structure of something |
| jury | a group of citizens selected to listen to the facts of a trial in court and decide whether a person is guilty or not |
| laws | a rule or set of rules by the government that citizens must obey |
| petition | to make or present a formal request to an authority regarding a particular cause |
| representative | a person who is chosen to act, speak or make decisions for another person or group of people |
| rights | freedoms that are protected by law |
| voting | to formally express a choice or opinion as part of a collective decision-making process |