Benchmark Unit 1 Week 2 Vocab

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Amber Alert?

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Warning about a missing child.

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Blizzard

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Severe snowstorm with strong winds

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Checks and balances

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A system that ensures no branch of government gets too powerful.

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Executive branch?

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The part of government that enforces laws.

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Federalism

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Power shared between national and state governments.

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Hurricane:

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A large storm with strong winds and heavy rain.

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Infrastructure:

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Basic facilities and systems for a community, like roads and bridges.

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Judicial branch?

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Interprets laws and decides fairness.

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Legislative branch?

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The part of government that makes laws.

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Sea walls are:

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Barriers built to protect land from the sea.