More Perfect Union Vocabulary

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The idea that the government's authority comes from the people

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popular sovereignty

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the law making branch of the government called the legislature.

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legislative branch

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the part of government that carries out or executes the laws

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executive branch

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the part of government consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts that interprets the laws

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judicial branch

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the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches

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checks and balances

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trade and other business dealings between two or more states

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interstate commerce

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the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments

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federalism

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a basic principle of democracy that says laws are based by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority vote.

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majority rule

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an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy.

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interest group

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executive branch

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President