Forming a Gov. VOCABULARY

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Forming a Gov. VOCABULARY

Constitution: a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government

Suffrage: the right to vote

Ratification: an official approval

Tariffs: taxes on imports and exports

Inflation: Increases prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money.

Depression: a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment

Checks and balances: a system of established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful

Amendments: official change, correction or addition to a law, constitution or a document

Federalism: United States system of government in which power is distributed between a central government (Congress) and individual states

Legislative branch: the division of the federal government that proposes bills and passes them into laws

Executive branch: the division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments; enforces our nation’s laws

Judicial branch: the division of the federal government that is made up of the nation’s courts; interprets the laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states