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A union, or partnership, between states.

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The branch of a government that passes laws.

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The branch of a government that has courts and judges who decide what the law means.

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The branch of a government with a leader, such as a President or Prime Minister, that carries out the laws.

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To approve.

What is the job of the judicial branch of a government?

What is the job of the executive branch of a government?

What is the job of the legislative branch of a government?

Definition: the settlement of a disagreement by having each side give up something.

I like chocolate cake and my sister likes yellow cake, so we came to a ______________ and ordered a yellow cake with chocolate frosting.

Synonyms: tradeoff

Antonyms: disagreement, dispute

The idea that the national government shares powers with the state government is called _____________.

What word matches this definition..."To change some of the words and often the meaning of a law"?

What word matches this definition..."To make an agreement or treaty official by signing it or voting for it"?

What is the purpose of the constitution?

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_____ system in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can check, or limit, the power of the other branches.