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| Federal | relating to a government where power is shared between the central national
government and that of the states, or provinces
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| Constitution | a document that organizes a government and states its powers
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| Ordinance | an official law, decree, or directive
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| Ratify | to approve formally, by vote
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| BilLof Rights | the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution; a list of guarantees to
which every person in a country is entitled
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| Sovereign | having the right of self-rule or independent government
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| Delegate | a person chosen or elected to represent a group of people
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| Executive branch | the section of the U.S. government headed by the president;
responsible for enforcing laws
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| Legislative branch | - The section of the U.S. government led by Congress; responsible for
making the laws
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| Judicial branch | the section of the U.S. government that includes the courts and legal
system; led by the Supreme Court; responsible for interpreting laws
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| Separation of Powers | the separation of governmental power among the three branches
of the U.S. government; the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial
branch
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| Checks and balances | the system established by the U.S. Constitution that gives each of
the branches of government the power to limit the power of the other two
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| Electoral college - | the group that elects the U.S. President; each state receives as many
electors as it has congressional representatives and senators combined
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| Amendment | a formal change to a law; usually referring to a formal change to the U.S.
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| Federalist | a person who supported the U.S. Constitution of 1787 as it was written
during the process of ratification
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