Lesson 3 Practicing Citizenship Flashcards
1
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Representative government
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Government in which citizens elect officials who govern
2
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Federal system
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Government which divides power between a central government and state governments
3
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Separation of power
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The division of power between the branches of government
4
Q
Legislative branch
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Th part of government that passes laws
5
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Executive branch
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The part of government that enforces laws
6
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Judicial branch
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The part of government that interprets laws
7
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Checks and balances
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System in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
