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| citizen | someone who is born in a country or who promises to be loyal to the country |
| democracy | a system in which the people hold the power of government |
| election | the way voters choose people to serve in government |
| The 3 Branches of Government | Executive, Legislative, Judicial |
| bill | an idea for a law |
| budget | a plan for spending and saving money |
| veto | to stop a bill from becoming a law |
| municipal | local and self-governing |
| responsibility | a duty that someone is expected to do |
| jury | a group of citizens who decide in court whether a person is guilty of committing a crime |
| common good | refers to things that are good for most people in a community |
| candidate | a person who is seeking election to a political office |
| report | a piece of writing that represents information that has been researched |
