| A | B |
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| Republic | A government where the people elect representatives |
| Compromise | To settle an argument where each side gives up something |
| Federalism | a government where state and national power is divided |
| Legislative Branch | the branch of government that makes laws (Congress) |
| Executive Branch | The branch of government that carries out the laws (President) |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets the laws (Courts/Judges) |
| Electoral College | An elected group that votes for the president |
| Checks and Balances | A system that limits the power of each branch of government |
| Amendment | A change to a document |
| Judicial Review | The power of the Supreme Court to say a law is against the Constitution |
| bicameral | having two separate lawmaking chambers |
| clause | a special condition in a formal document |
| depression | a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| amend | to change or revise |
| popular sovereignty | the beliefe that government is at the will of the people |
| limited government | government with limited powers strictly defined by law |
| enumerated power | power specifically given Congress in teh Constitution |
| reserved power | power belonging only to the states |
| concurrent power | power shared by the states and the federal government |
| seperation of powers | when powers are divided amoung different branches of government so no one has too much power |
| contradict | to go against or do the opposite |
| implied power | power not enumerated in teh Constitution but suggested in the wording |
| due process | the legal process the government follows before punishing a citizen |
| equal protection | using the law equally no matter who a person is |
| naturalization | the process of becoming a citizen |
