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Federal Goverment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Executive Branch | The branch of Government that enforces laws |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets the laws through the court system |
| Amendment | A change, addition, or connecting made to a document or a law |
| Checks and Balances | A system that allows each branch of a government to limit the actions of the other branches |
| Congress | The official law-making group of a nation |
| Election | The process of electing a person by voting |
| Responsibility | A duty or obligation |
| Bicameral | Having two legislative houses ( the House of Repetitions and the Senate ) |
| Right | A moral, legal, or natural freedom |
| Veto | The power to reject something |
| Electoral College | The official group of people chosen by each state to elect the president and vice president of the United States |
| Ballot | The piece of paper where you cast your vote |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the constitution |