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Ch 9 Vocabulary 0001
Chapter 9 Vocabulary Matching
Question | Answer |
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A written plan of government | constitution |
An official member of a city, state, or nation | citizen |
A law | ordinance |
A system of government in which the states share power with the central government | federal system |
A government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them | republic |
Both sides give up something they want to settle an argument | compromise |
To officially accept | ratify |
A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions | democracy |
A system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches | checks and balances |
To reject | veto |
Does not agree with the Constitution | unconstitutional |
A change made to the Constitution | amendment |
The official ceremony to make someone President | inauguration |
A group chosen by the President to help run the federal government and offer advice | cabinet |
A group of people who share similar ideas about government | political party |
What people pay to borrow money | interest |
The city where the government meets | capital |
The branch of government that enforces laws | executive branch |
The branch of government that interprets laws | judicial branch |
The branch of government that creates laws | legislative branch |
The beginning part of the Constitution | Preamble |