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| Articles of Confederation |
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| the first constitution of the United States |
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| a system where each branch of the government has the power to check or control the actions of the other branches |
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| a settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement |
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| document that sets out the laws and principles of a government |
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| the right of every citizen to the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
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| time when business activity slows, prices and wages fall and unemployment rises |
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| a group of electors from each state that meets every 4 years to vote for president and vice president |
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| the part of the government that carries out the laws |
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| sharing power between the state and the national government |
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| to bring charges against an official, such as the president |
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| the part of the government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. |
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| the part of the government that passes laws |
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| to overrule or overturn a veto |
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| a nation where voters choose representatives to make the laws for them |
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| system in which each branch of government has its own powers |
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