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| constitution | document that sets out the laws,princlpes,organization,and process of a government |
| bill of rights | written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect |
| execute | to carry out |
| cede | to give up |
| currency | money |
| depression | period when busincess activity slows, prices and wages fall,unemployment rises |
| legislative branch | branch of government that passes laws |
| executive branch | branch of government that carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | branch of government that decides if the laws are carried out fairly |
| compromise | settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement |
| dictatorship | government in which one person or a small group hold complete control |
| republic | system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them |
| habeas corpus | the right that no person can be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime |
| seperation of powers | princlpe by which the powers of government are divided among the branches |
| the federalists papers | series of essays written by people in support of ratifying constitution |
| amend | to change |
