7th Grade History Vocabulary Chapter 30 section 1&2
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| popular sovereignty | principle of government that all political power comes from the people
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| republic | government in which authority comes from the people and the power is exercised by elected officials according to set laws
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| limited government | principle of government in which power is limited by set laws, such as those in a constitution.
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| separation of powers | principle of government in which powers are divided among different government branches.
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| legislative branch | branch of government that makes the laws
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| executive branch | branch of government that enforces or carries out the laws
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| judicial branch | branch of government in which courts decide legal cases and interpret laws
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| checks and balances | governmental arrangement by which each different branch has the power to check, or restrict, the power of the other branches.
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| veto | power exercised by the executive branch of government to reject a law.
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| override | legislative power to reverse a veto of a bill
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| federalism | system of government that balances powers by distributing them between one central and many regional governments
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| bill of rights | government document that outlines the civil liberties, or individual rights, that a government promises to protect
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| amendments | additions, changes, or corrections to a constitution
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| bicameral | having two legislative houses
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| sessions | period in which the legislature meets
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| bill | proposed law
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| conference committee | a committee in a legislative that works to revise bills to satisfy both houses of the legislature
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| civil cases | a case dealing with the law
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| libel | intentionally written false statements
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| amendments | additions, changes or corrections to a constitution
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| pardon | power held by a government executive to free people from convicted crimes
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| criminal cases | ?
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| slander | a false statement made on purpose that damages another's reputation
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| misdemeanor | minor crimes
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