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Ch 9 Vocabulary 0001
Chapter 9 Vocabulary Matching
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A written plan of government | constitution |
| An official member of a city, state, or nation | citizen |
| A law | ordinance |
| A system of government in which the states share power with the central government | federal system |
| A government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them | republic |
| Both sides give up something they want to settle an argument | compromise |
| To officially accept | ratify |
| A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions | democracy |
| A system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches | checks and balances |
| To reject | veto |
| Does not agree with the Constitution | unconstitutional |
| A change made to the Constitution | amendment |
| The official ceremony to make someone President | inauguration |
| A group chosen by the President to help run the federal government and offer advice | cabinet |
| A group of people who share similar ideas about government | political party |
| What people pay to borrow money | interest |
| The city where the government meets | capital |
| The branch of government that enforces laws | executive branch |
| The branch of government that interprets laws | judicial branch |
| The branch of government that creates laws | legislative branch |
| The beginning part of the Constitution | Preamble |