| A | B |
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| constitution | a document that sets out the laws and principals of a government |
| executed | to carrie out the laws |
| bill of rights | bill that lists freedoms that the government promises to protect |
| economic depression | a period when buisness activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises |
| legislative branch | branch of government that passes the laws |
| executive branch | branch of government that carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | branch that decides if laws are carried out fairly |
| compromise | a settlement in which each side agrees to give up some odf its demands |
| republic | a nation in which voters elect representatives to govern them |
| seperation of powers | a division designed to keep any person or group from gaining too much |
| federalism | division of power between states and the national government |
| electoral college | group of electors from every state |
| checks and balances | a system that allows a branch of government to check or control the other two branches |
| bills | proposed laws |
| vetoing | rejecting a bill |
| overriding | overruling |
| impeach | to bring charges against |
| amend | a change |
| due process | the government will have to follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
