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Foy Ch. 6 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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federal system | a system that divided powers between the states and the federal government |
impeach | to bring charges against |
veto | to cancel |
executive orders | nonlegislative directives issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances; they have the force of congressional law |
pardons | freedom from punishment |
majority rule | the idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people |
petition | to make a formal request of the government |
search warrant | a judge's order authorizing the search of a person's home or property to look for evidence of a crime |
due process | the fair application of the law |
indict | to formally accuse |
double jeopardy | the act of trying a person twice for the same crime |
eminent domain | the government's power to take personal property to benefit the public |
naturalized citizen | a person born in another country who has been granted citizenship in the United States |
deport | to send an immigrant back to his or her country of origin |
draft | a system of required service in the armed forces |
political action committee | (PAC) an organization that collects money to distribute to candidates who support the same issues as the contributors |
interest group | a group of people who share common interests for political action |