U S History, Packet 7 constitution, Gonzales
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Preamble | the introduction to the Constitution |
| Term of office | a limited period of time during which an elected official serves the public |
| federal system | a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states |
| executive orders | orders issued by the head of the executive branch to set up methods of enforcing laws. |
| deport | to send an alien or immigrant back to his or her own country |
| search warrant | a written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the police are searching for |
| indict | to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime |
| political action committees | groups that collect money for candidates who support certain issues |
| bicameral | two houses |
| census | a periodic and official count of a country's population |
| impeach | charge with an offense or misdemeanor |
| pardons | freedom from punishment |
| majority rule | a system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed |
| due process | the administration of justice according to established rules and principles |
| double jeopardy | putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted |
| article | a part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject |
| Compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| posterity | all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations |
| veto | vote against |
| naturalized citizens | Foreign-born people whose parents are not citizens must move to the United States. |
| petition | a formal request for government action |
| draft | a system of required service in the armed forces |
| interest groups | private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape public policy |
| Barak Obama | president of the united states |
| Jo Biden | Vice president |
| Russ Feingold | Wisconsin senator |
| Herb Kohl | WI senator |
| Paul Ryan | a politician |
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