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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