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Cards (24)

Section 1

(24 cards)

Petition

Front

A formal request for government action

Back

Arms

Front

Weapons

Back

Democracy

Front

government by the people

Back

Executive Branch

Front

Branch of government that enforces the laws

Back

Bill

Front

a proposed law

Back

Legislative Branch

Front

Makes the laws

Back

Bill of Rights

Front

First 10 amendments to the Constitution

Back

Congress

Front

the national legislative body of a country.

Back

Judges

Front

Person who studies and explains laws

Back

Senate

Front

Contains 100 members

Back

President

Front

an executive officer who sits in charge of a firm or organization

Back

Preamble

Front

Introduction

Back

Trial / Court

Front

Process for settling disputes

Back

Amendment

Front

A change to the Constitution

Back

Judicial Branch

Front

Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly.

Back

The Supreme Court

Front

the highest judicial court in a country or state

Back

Constitution

Front

A written plan of government

Back

House of Representative

Front

Contains 435 members

Back

Articles

Front

sections often constitution that describe the gov rules

Back

Government

Front

A group of people who keep law and order and make laws.

Back

Veto

Front

Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

Back

Committee

Front

a group of people who meet together to discuss a topic

Back

Jury

Front

legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case

Back

Law

Front

a norm that is formally defined and enforced by officials

Back