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constitution!n

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A loose union of states in which each member state retains some independent control over internal and external affairs   confederation  
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Government subject to the will of the people it governs;"authority of the people"   popular sovereignty  
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Government by the people either directly or indirectly through elected officials   Democracy  
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Government in which people elect representatives and give the representatives the resposibility to make laws and conduct governments   republicanism  
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political system in which power is divided between the national government and the state governments   federalism  
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Powers that belong only to the federal government(coin money,regulate interstate and foreign trade, maintain the armed forces, create federal courts   enumerated powers  
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Powers that are retained by the states (established schools,pass marriage and divorce laws, regulate intrastate trade)   reserved powers  
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Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments(imposetaxes, borrow money, provide for public welfare, administer criminal justice)   concurrent powers  
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Principle of dividing power among different branches of government in order to maintain checks and balances   seperation of powers  
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System in which each branch of government (exectuive, legislative, judicial) has the ability to limit the power of rhe other branches as a way to keep any one branch from becoming too powerfull   check and balances  
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President's role wherein he is responsible for enforcing the nation's laws   cheif executive  
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presidents role wherein he is resposible for foreign policy, appointing ambassadors, negotiating treaties   chief diplomat  
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presidents role wherein he is supreme commander of the armed forces (he may not declare war without approval of congress)   commander in chief  
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presidents role wherein he represents all americans   cheif of state  
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presidents role wherein he propses laws and afts as leader of his political party   legislative leader  
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group of presidentaladvisors comprised of the heads of various executive offices, departments and agencies   cabinet  
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to release(a person) from punishment(prison); exempt from penalty   pardon  
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the presidents power to reject laws passed by the legislature   veto  
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indirect rejection oF a bill by allowing the legislative session to expire without signing the bill   pocket veto  
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proposed laws   bill  
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house of representatives + senate   congress  
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the people representated by public officials (especially those people of the officials home state or district)   constituents  
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presiding officer in the house of representatives; chose from the political party with the most memebers   the speaker  
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presiding officer in the house of representatives ; chosen from the political party with the most members   vice president  
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using ones authority to reject or cancel a decision, such as a presidential veto   over ride  
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charge the holder of a public office with misconduct   impeachment  
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