the united states constitution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 citizen | A member of a state or nation. |
| congress | law making body of the U.S. made up of the senate and the house or representatives. |
| impeachment | to bring charges of wrong doing against a public official. |
| majority | one more than half. |
| legislative | having the duty and power to make laws |
| capital | the building where congress meets |
| veto | the president's way of stopping a bill from becoming a law |
| representative | person elected to the house of represenatives. |
| senator | person elected to the senate. |
| Haybeas corpus | you can not disappear because your lawer and family have the right to see you. |
| Washington DC | The capital city of the united States. |
| Secret Ballot | a written vote that is not shown to anyone. |
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