Set: texas history

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Term Definition
federalism national and local goverment share power
seperation of powers prevents any one branch from having to much power
checks and balances allows each branch to block the actions of others
bicameral has two chambers
bill a proposed law
seniority high rank
interim committees help law makers long ranged plans
select committees temporay groups
balanced budget state cannot spend more than taxes gathered
line-item veto allows goverment to reject parts of a bill
martial law temporary rule by goverment
pardon release from punishment or crime
capital offense crimes that under some surcumstance is punishable by death
grand jury can charge a person with felony
indictment a formal change of wrongdoing
complaint a sworn statement
plea bargin an agreement
precinct district within a county city or town
franchise tax tax on certain buisnesses

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Creator soccerdude12
Created November 12, 2007
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  1. interim committees → help law makers long ranged plans - 2 misses
  2. select committees → temporay groups - 2 misses
  3. federalism → national and local goverment share power - 1 miss
  4. seperation of powers → prevents any one branch from having to much power - 1 miss
  5. checks and balances → allows each branch to block the actions of others - 1 miss
  6. bicameral → has two chambers - 1 miss
  7. bill → a proposed law - 1 miss