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to ask a court to have a decision reviewed by a higher court.
appeal
a list of freedoms the government promises to protect
Bill of Rights
to reject a bill
veto
to change or improve some things on a document
amendment
proposed law
bill
special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
electoral college
branch of government that judges the laws and settles disputes
judicial branch
branch of government that carries out (executes) the laws
executive branch
branch of government that makes laws
legislature
each branch of government limits the power of other branches
checks and balances
sharing the power of government between federal and state
federalism
when the powers of government are divided among separate branches
separation of power
give up a territory
cede
two houses of government
bicameral
document that document that sets out the laws, principles, organization and processes of a government
constitution
having the right size in relation to the population of the state
proportional
the freeing of individual slaves
manumission
a goverment where citizens rule through elected representatives
republic
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