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| constitution | A written _____ was important in order to set the laws and princiciples of the new United States of America. |
| execute | It is the role of the President at the federal level and the governors at the state level to _____ or carry out the laws. |
| bill of rights | A(n) _____ lists the essential freedoms of a nation's citizens the government will protect. |
| economic depression | During a(n) _____ prices go down, less people have jobs, and business slows down. |
| legislative branch | The _____ makes or passes the laws (Congress). |
| executive branch | The _____ carries out or enforces the laws (President). |
| judicial branch | The _____ determines if laws have been carried out fairly (Supreme Court and lower courts). |
| compromise | During the Constitutional Convention many _____s were made in which two sides gave up some demands. |
| republic | The United States is a _____ because the people elect representatives to govern them. |
| separation of powers | In order to prevent one person from becoming too powerful, the government was set up into 3 branches as part of a(n) _____. |
| federalism | Dividing powers of government between the states and the national government is called _____. |
| electoral college | Delegates to the _____ choose the President and Vice President. |
| checks and balances | Under the system of _____ the 3 branches are able control each other. |
| bill | A proposed law is called ______. |
| veto | The President can reject or _____ a proposed law. |
| override | Congress can _____ the President's rejection of a proposed law with a 2/3 majority vote in both houses. |
| impeach | The House of Representatives can _____ (bring formal charges against) the President. |
| amend | It is possible, though difficult, to _____ (change) the Constitution. |
| due process | All Americans have the right to _____ which means that the government must follow the same rules when someone is brought to trial. |
