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Section 1

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Capital

Front

The name of the building where law-making and debating happens.

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Legislative Branch

Front

- makes laws -establishes taxes

Back

House of Representatives

Front

representatives per state - depends on the population

Back

Supreme Court

Front

highest court in the land

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rights

Front

Our freedoms, as listed in the constitution, protect people

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veto

Front

refuse to sign into law

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election

Front

when we choose our representatives by voting.

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republic

Front

a form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country

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Constitution

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document written in 1787 and is the highest law of the land

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Senate

Front

2 representatives per state

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amendment

Front

addition or change

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Judicial Branch

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-decides what laws mean -interprets if laws are fair

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Government

Front

a system of people and laws created to keep the people in a country safe.

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Executive Branch

Front

-makes sure laws are carried out -commands the armed forces

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justices

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9 judges who debate the laws

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checks and balances

Front

guards one branch from becoming too powerful

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Congress

Front

Senate and House of Representatives

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ratify

Front

approve

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Declaration of Independence

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document written in 1776 telling why colonists wanted freedom

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