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20 Cards in this Set
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regulate |
to control or direct |
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constitution |
a plan of government |
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national |
having to do with one country or nation |
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weakness |
not strong |
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commerce |
trade |
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currency |
money |
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federal system of government |
power is shared between the national and the state governments |
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revise |
to change something already written |
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debate |
to discuss or argue |
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represent |
to speak or act for someone |
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ratification |
to give formal approval |
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Bill of Rights |
the first ten amendments to the Constitution |
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interfere |
to get involved in the business of others |
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emerge |
to rise or come forth |
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guarantee |
promise |
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administration |
a president’s time in office |
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two-party system |
a system in which two main political parties compete for control of the government |
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amendment |
a change to the Constitution |
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Western Hemisphere |
the western half o f the globe – includes North and South America |
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Congress |
the law-making body in the United States |
