| A | B |
|---|
| a process by which immigrants becomes legal citizens | naturalization |
| qualities that add to a healthy democracy | civic virtue |
| the right to vote | suffrage |
| a governement where people rule and are free to make choices about their lives and their government | democracy |
| what people want from their government | public agenda |
| when government gets its power from the people | popular sovereignty |
| an alliance that works to reach common goals | union |
| a system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority | checks and balances |
| the average number of people living in an area of a certain size, usually one square mile | population density |
| a group that tries to elect officials who will support its policies | political party |
| heads of departments that advise the President | Cabinet |
| want a strong national government | Federalists |
| against a strong national governement | Anti-Federalists |
| people have the right to a fair trial | due process of the law |
| powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution | reserved powers |
| to approve | ratify |
| the court system | Judicial Branch |
| judges | justices |
| to apply laws equally to every person | rule of law |
| changes to the Constitution | amendment |
| reject | veto |
| to accuse the President of crimes | impeach |
| a group of electors who vote for the President | Electoral College |
| the power to enforce laws | Executive Branch |
| the lawmaking branch | Legislative Branch |
| to divide the powers of the fereal government among three branches to keep any one branch from controlling the government | separation of power |
| to give up some of what you want | compromise |
| people choose representatives to run the government | republic |
| a type of system that governs a republic | federal system |
| a weapons storehouse | arsenal |
