How Government Works

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A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body.

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bill

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A plan for spending money during a given period of time.

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budget

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Things people do for the common good and for the good of a country.

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civic virtue

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Government by the people, exercised through direct voting.

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direct democracy

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To prevent or delay a legislative bill from becoming a law by rejecting it.

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veto

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The right or privilege of voting.

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suffrage

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Dividing the government’s power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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separation of powers

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Government by the people, exercised through elected representatives.

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representative democracy

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When the government, courts, and people are subject to the same laws.

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rule of law

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The process of granting full citizenship to a person born in a foreign country.

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naturalization