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Civics
Chapter 1 Test - Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Representative | an elected person who speaks for a group of people |
| What is federalism? | a government in which the national government and state government share power |
| What is democracy? | a government that is run by the people |
| What is a parliamentary system? | a government in which the chief executive is a member of the legislative branch |
| What is a confederate system? | a government in which the independent countries join together with a common goal |
| What does veto mean? | to reject or send something back |
| What country has a federal system of government? | the United States |
| Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation? | the states |
| In a presidential system, who elects the head of state? | the people |
| What does the legislative branch do? | it makes laws |
| What document explains the powers of the national government? | the Constitution |
| What branch can declare a law unconstitutional? | judicial branch |