Mod. 6, les. 2 key terms

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A system that divides powers between the states and the federal government.

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Federal system

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To bring charges against a public official.

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Impeach

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To cancel a law.

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Veto

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Nonlegislative directives issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances; executive orders have the force of congressional law.

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Executive orders

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Freedom from punishment.

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Pardon

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The first African American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1967.

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Thurgood Marshall

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The first female Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1981.

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Sandra Day O’Connor

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The first Hispanic American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 2009.

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Sonia Sotomayor