amendment - a change or addition to a law or the Constitution, bill* - a proposed law that is being considered by a government, central government* - the main authority that makes laws and governs a country, often overseeing regional or local governments, civic duty/citizen* - the responsibilities of a citizen, like voting or serving on a jury, to help support the community and government, delegated* - powers given to a lower level of government by a higher authority, due process* - the legal requirement that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's rights or property, executive* - the branch of government responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws, often led by a president or governor, federal government* - the central government of a country that shares power with smaller state or local governments, grievance* - a complaint or feeling of unfair treatment that someone wants to address or resolve, judicial review* - the power of courts to decide if laws or government actions follow the Constitution, legislative* - relating to the branch of government that makes laws, national government* - government that rules an entire country, making decisions about laws, taxes, and governs the country, reserved* - powers that are kept for the states rather than the federal government, unconstitutional* - something that goes against the rules set by the Constitution, veto* - the power of a president or governor to reject a law passed by the legislature, will (of the people)* - the collective wishes and opinions of the citizens in a democracy, reflecting what they want for their government and society, constitutional principles:* - basic ideas that guide how the government works, checks and balances* - each branch of government has ways to limit the power of other branches so that one branch does not have the majority of power, federalism* - power is shared between the national and state governments, individual rights* - personal freedoms are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, limited government* - everyone is bound by the the U.S. Constitution, the government is not all powerful, popular sovereignty* - rule by the people, republicanism* - people elect representatives to serve as their voice in government, separation of powers* - power and responsibilities for governing the nation are divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch, Articles of Confederation - the first written system of government that created a loose union of the original 13 states, allowing them to work together but giving the national government limited power, Congress - the legislative branch of the U.S. government that makes laws, made up of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives., congressional houses - the two parts of Congress: the Senate, which has 100 members, and the House of Representatives, which has 435 members. They work together to make laws, executive branch - the part of government that carries out and enforces laws, led by the President., House of Representatives - the lower house of Congress where representatives are elected to make laws, with members based on each state's population, judicial branch - interprets laws and decides if they're constitutional, legislative branch - the branch of government that makes laws, consisting of Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate, Marbury v. Madison - gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional, naturalized citizen - a person who was born in another country but has become a citizen of the United States through a legal process, president/vice - the top two officials in the U.S. government, with the President as the head of state and government, and the Vice President as second-in-command., president - the leader of the United States who heads the government and makes important decisions., Senate - one part of the U.S. Congress, made up of 100 members who make laws and represent states, Supreme Court - the highest court in the U.S. that makes final decisions on laws and ensures they follow the Constitution, U.S. Constitution - a set of rules that tells the government how to act and what it can and cannot do. It's like a rulebook for the country,

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