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Key Content Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | Belief that people can and should govern themselves; idea that government's authority comes from the people |
| legislative branch | Branch of U.S. government that makes the laws; it is composed of the Senate and House of Representatives (congress) |
| executive branch | Branch of U.S. government that carries out the laws; The President is the head of the thia branch |
| judicial branch | Branch of government that decides if laws are constitutional; consists of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts |
| judicial review | The power the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if laws are constitutional |
| checks and balances | The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches |
| interstate commerce | trade and other business dealings between two or more states |
| federalism | the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments |
| majority rule | a basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters |
| interest group | an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy (PAC) |
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