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| arsenal | A weapons storehouse. |
| federal system | A system of government in which the power to govern is share by the national and the state governments., |
| republic | A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government. |
| compromise | To give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement. |
| bill | An idea for a new law. |
| separation of powers | The division of powers among the three branches of the national government. |
| legislative branch | The branch of government that makes the laws. |
| executive branch | The branch of government that has the power to enforce the laws. |
| electoral college | A group chosen by citizens to vote for the President. |
| veto | To reject. |
| impeach | To accuse a government official of a crime. |
| judicial branch | The court system,which is the branch of government that decides whether laws are fairly. |
| justice | A judge. |
| rule of law | The principle that every member of a society,even a ruler,must follow the law. |
| amendment | A change. |
| ratify | To approve. |
| Federalists | Citizens who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution. |
| Anti-Federalists | Citizens that were against ratification of the Constitution. |
| due process of law | The principle that guarantees that people have the right to fair trial by jury. |
| reserved powers | Authority that belongs to the states or to the people. |
| Cabinet | A group of the President's most important advisers. |
| political party | A group that tries to elect officials who will support its policies. |
| checks and balances | A systen that keeps each branch of government from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority. |
| union | An alliance that works to reach common goals. |
| popular sovereignty | The idea that government gets its power from the people. |
| democracy | A form of government in which the people rule and are free to make choices about their lives and their government. |
| public agenda | What the people need and want from the government. |
| suffrage | The right to vote. |
| civic virtue | Qualities that add to a healthy democracy. |
| naturalization | The process of becoming a legal citizen of the United States. |
