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1
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Parliament

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the law making assembly in Great Britain

2
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Representative Government

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government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf

3
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Amendments

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official change to a law or document of government

4
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Ratify

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to officially approve

5
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Veto

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power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress

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Unconstitutional

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actions or laws contrary to the constitution as determined by the courts

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nullify

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to declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something

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citizens

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member of a country

9
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civil disobedience

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actions taken to protest government policies

10
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unalienable rights

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rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered

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democracy

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form of government in which citizens rule, either directly or by choosing leaders to rule, usually through voting

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limited government

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type of government where through law, some control is placed on leadership’s power such as a democracy

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unlimited government

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government in which leaders rule without any restrictions such as a dictatorship or other totalitarian government

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suffrage

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the right to vote and the exercise of the right

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landmark court cases

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key decisions by the courts that interpret the law