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constitution written plan of government republic a form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country ambassador representative from one country to another inflation more and more money is needed to buy the same goods territory land that belongs to a national government but is not a state township a square of land in the Northwest Territory that measured 6 miles per side ordinance set of laws convention an important meeting delegate representative preamble introduction to the Constitution compromise when you give up something of what you want in order to reach an agreement federal system A governing system in which the states share authority with the national government bill an idea for a new law debated argued Union the United States of America legislative branch the branch of the government that makes laws judicial branch the branch of the government that settles differences about the meaning of laws executive branch the branch of government that carries out laws separation of powers division of the national government majority the greater part census population count electoral college a group of electors who vote for the President veto reject impeach to accuse an official of wrongdoing justice judge override to cancel a veto unconstitutional it does not follow the Constitution checks and balances a system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can check the authority of the others