| A | B |
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| republic | A government in which the power to govern comes from people,not a king. |
| constitution | A set of laws governing a state or nation. |
| ratify | To formally approve. |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Consitution. |
| Cabinet | A group of advisors to the President. |
| political party | A group of people who hold certain beliefs about how the government should be run. |
| compromise | An agreement in which each side gives in a little. |
| executive branch | The part od government that carries out laws. |
| legislative branch | The part of government that makes laws. |
| judicial branch | The part of government that decices the meaning of laws. |
| impeach | To change a public official with having done something illegal while in office. |
| bill | An officially suggested law. |
| federalism | A system of goverment that divides power between the national and state government. |
| First Lady | The President's wife. |
