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Foy Ch. 6 Vocab

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federal system   a system that divided powers between the states and the federal government  
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impeach   to bring charges against  
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veto   to cancel  
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executive orders   nonlegislative directives issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances; they have the force of congressional law  
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pardons   freedom from punishment  
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majority rule   the idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people  
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petition   to make a formal request of the government  
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search warrant   a judge's order authorizing the search of a person's home or property to look for evidence of a crime  
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due process   the fair application of the law  
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indict   to formally accuse  
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double jeopardy   the act of trying a person twice for the same crime  
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eminent domain   the government's power to take personal property to benefit the public  
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naturalized citizen   a person born in another country who has been granted citizenship in the United States  
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deport   to send an immigrant back to his or her country of origin  
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draft   a system of required service in the armed forces  
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political action committee   (PAC) an organization that collects money to distribute to candidates who support the same issues as the contributors  
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interest group   a group of people who share common interests for political action  
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