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federal system

federal system. system in which powers are divided between the states and the federal government. impeach. vote to bring serious charges against a president: President Clinton was impeached by the House, but not removed from office by the Senate in 1999. veto.

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  1. federal system

  2. system in which powers are divided between the states and the federal government

  3. impeach

  4. vote to bring serious charges against a president:President Clinton was impeached by the House, but not removed from office by the Senate in 1999

  5. veto

  6. cancel or reject a law; presidents have the power to veto bills

  7. Executive orders

  8. orders issued by the president that have the power of law

  9. pardon

  10. freedom from punishment; President Ford pardoned former President Nixon

  11. Thurgood Marshall

  12. the first African American Supreme Court justice (judge)

  13. Sandra Day O’Connor

  14. the first female Supreme Court justice (judge)

  15. James Madison

  16. Father (main founder) of the Constitution

  17. majority rule

  18. the idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people

  19. petition

  20. make a request of the government

  21. search warrant

  22. order that gives authorities permission to search someone’s property

  23. due process

  24. fair use of the law

  25. Indict (pronounced en-DYTE)

  26. formally accuse

  27. double jeopardy

  28. sending someone to trial twice for the same crime; this is not allowed by the U.S. Constitution Also, part of the game show hosted by Alex Trebek that has twice the Point value of regular Jeopardy™

  29. eminent domain

  30. power to take personal property for public use

  31. naturalized citizen

  32. a person born in another country who has been granted citizenship in the United States

  33. deport

  34. send back to one’s country of origin

  35. draft

  36. required military service

  37. political action committees

  38. groups that collect money for political candidates

  39. influence

  40. change or have an effect on

  41. interest group

  42. group of people with common interests who take political action

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