Unit 4 Key Terms review

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a system that divides the powers between the states and federal government

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federal system

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a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people

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representative democracy

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the principle or system of giving separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government

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separation of powers

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a person who authorizes another person to act on his or her behalf [a voter in a district represented by an elected official]

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constituent

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the branch of the government that proposed bills and passes them into laws

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Legislative

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the branch of the federal government that includes the president and the administration department - enforces/carries out the nation's laws

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Executive

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the branch of the federal government that is made-up of the national court -interpret/judges the laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between the States

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Judicial

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the idea that political authority belongs to the people; "people rule"

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popular sovereignty

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having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.

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bicameral

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an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

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confederation