Ch. 6 Social Studies Vocab

Front

Signed or made official

Back

ratify

Front

A law

Back

Ordinance

Front

Price of goods rises, money value falls

Back

inflation

Front

A plan of government, usually written or oral.

Back

Constitution

Front

System where each government branch limits the others' powers

Back

checks and balances

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Refusal to sign a bill into law

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veto

Front

Govt derives power from the people and needs their consent to make laws.

Back

popular sovereignty

Front

The right to vote

Back

Suffrage

Front

Powers and duties of government divided among branches

Back

separation of powers

Front

A government where officials are elected to represent the people and govern by a constitution.

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constitutional republic