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New Nation Part 1
America creates a new government
Term | Definition |
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Articles of Confederation | an agreement among the 13 original states that served as the 1st US Constitution. |
ratified | signed; made official |
legislative branch | the branch of government that makes laws |
executive branch | the branch of government that carries out laws |
judicial branch | the branch of government that decides what laws mean |
inflation | when the price of goods increases while the value of money decreases |
ordinances | laws |
delegate | a person who represents others |
constitution | a plan of government |
compromise | to give up something to reach an agreement |
Preamble | an introduction |
separation of powers | the idea that the powers and duties of government are divided among separate branches. |
checks and balances | a system where each branch of government has ways of limiting the powers of the other branches |
veto | a refusal to sign a bill into law |