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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 government. |
| republic | A form of government in which poeple elect 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 | The division among the three branches of government. |
| legislative branch | The branch of government that makes the laws. |
| executive branch | The branch of government that has the powers to enforce the laws. |
| electoral college | A group chosen to vote for the President. |
| veto | To reject. |
| impeach | To accuse a government official of a crime. |
| judicial branch | The court system, which is the branch of government that decides whether laws are working fairly. |
| justice | A judge. |
| rule of law | The idea that government must apply laws equally to every person. |
| amendment | A change. |
| ratify | To approve. |
| Federalists | Citizens who were in favor of raitifying of Constitution. |
| Anti-Federalists | Citizens who were against raitification of the Constitution. |
| due process of law | The principle that guarantees that poeple have the right to a fair trial by jury, they do not have to speak against themselves, and they can have a lawyer. |
| reserved powers | Authority that belongs to the states or to the poeple. |
| Cabinet | A group of the President's most important advisors. |
| political party | A group that tries to elect officials who will support it policies. |
| checks and balances | A system that keeps each branch of government from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority. |
| union | An alliance that works to reach common goals. |
| popular sovereignty | The idea that government gets its power from the poeple. |
| democracy | A form of government in which poeple rule and are freeto make choicesabout their lives and their government. |
| public agenda | What poeple want from the government. |
| sufferage | The right to vote. |
| cicic virtue | Qualities that add to a healthy democracy. |
| naturalization | The process of becoming a legal citizenof the United States. |
