| A | B |
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| absolute veto | the inviolable power to cancel or nullify a legislative act |
| legislative supremacy | a system of government in which the legislative branch has the most power |
| Massachusetts State Constitution | ratified in 1780, it is the oldest written constitution still in effect today |
| overriding a veto | legislative power to re-vote on a given law |
| popular sovereignty | the natural rights concept that ultimate political authority rests with the people |
| state declaration of rights | protection of individual liberties |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | the first state declaration of rights, which served as a model for other state declarations and the Bill of Rights |
