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| appeal | The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his or her case. |
| bill | proposed laws being considered by a lawmaking body |
| cabinet | The leaders of the executive department who also act as advisors to the president. |
| Electoral College | The groups of electors that casts the offical votes that elect the president and vice president. |
| veto | To reject a bill. |
| citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
| civics | The study of the rights and duties of citizens. |
| duty | An action we are required to do. |
| responsibility | An obligation that we meet of our own free will. |
| republic | A representative democracy where citizens choose their lawmakers. |
| natural rights | freedom people have relating to life, liberty, and property |
| ballot | the list of candidates for which you can cast a vote |
| cast a vote | To vote for a candidate of your lliking. |
| tracking polls | Polls taken before an election asking voters who they plan to vote for. |
| exit polls | Polls taken after voters have cast their ballot, asking who they voted for. |
| constitution | The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government. |
| civil liberties | Freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment. |
| human rights | The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings. |
| discrimination | Act or process of treating people of one group differently because of race, religion, or any factor not based on individual merit. |
| checks and balances | System in which the power of each branch of government is balanced and checked by the powers of the other branches. |
