| A | B |
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| arsenal | a weapons storehouse |
| Federal System | a system of government in which the power to govern is shared by the national and the state governments |
| Republic | The people choose representatives to run the government |
| compromise | to give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement |
| bill | An idea for a new law |
| Seperation of Powers | dividing powers up to keep any one branch from controlling the government |
| Legislative Branch | the lawmaking branch |
| Executive Branch | the branch of government that has the power to enforce the laws |
| Electoral College | A group chosen by citizens to vote for the President |
| veto | to reject bills passed by Congress |
| Impeach | to accuse a government official of crime |
| Judicial Branch | the court system |
| Justices | judges |
| Rule of Law | the Government must apply laws equally to every person |
| amendments | changes to the Constitution |
| ratify | to approve the Constitution |
| Federalists | citizens who favored the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | citizens who disagree with the Federalists |
| Due Process of Law | the principle that guarantees that people have the right to a fair trial by jury |
| Reserved powers | the authority that belongs to the states or to the people |
| Cabinet | a group of the President's most important advisers |
| Political Party | a group that tries to elect officials who will support its policies |
| Checks and Balances | the system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful |
| Union | an alliance that works to reach common goals |
| Popular Sovereignty | the idea that government gets its power from the people |
| Democracy | a form of government in which the people rule and are free to make choices about their lives and their government |
| Public Agenda | what people want from the government |
| sufferage | the right to vote |
| Civic virtue | qualities that add to a healthy democracy |
| Naturalization | the process of becoming a legal citizen of the United States |
