| A | B |
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| Senate | Upper chamber of congress in which every state has two members. |
| US Constitution | The supreme law of the land. |
| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. |
| Republic | Country or state in which ultimate power resides in teh people who elect representatives to enact and enforce the laws that govern all. |
| Amendments | Additions to and/or changes in the Constitution. |
| Due Process of Law | Rules that require fundamental fairness in teh conduct of governmental officers when depriving any person of life, liberty, or property. |
| Sovereignty | Freedom from external control. |
| Systems of Checks and Balances | System that distributes specific authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government in order to seperate and divide power. |
| Pure Democracy | Government in which every qualified voter votes on every issue. |
| Civil Rights | Personal natural rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. |
