Constitution Must Knows Part 3
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ginsbergrah on January 6, 2009
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Study for Constitution test.
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 inflation | increased prices combined with reduced value of money. |
| tariff | taxes on imports or exports. |
| limited government | all leaders have to obey the laws; no one has total power. |
| ratification | official approval. |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that political authority belongs to the people. |
| suffrage | voting rights. |
| amendments | official changes. |
| legislative branch | branch of government that makes laws. |
| federalism | sharing of power between a central gvt. and state gvt. |
| depression | period of low economic activity and rise in unemployment. |
| executive branch | branch of government that carries out/ enforces laws. |
| judicial branch | branch of government that interprets laws. |
| republic | a system in which citizens elect representatives who are responsible to the people. |
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