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history words
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10
History
5th Grade
10/05/2008

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Term
goverment
Definition
the laws and the people that run a country, state city or town
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democracy
Definition
government by the people either directly or though elected representatives
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convention
Definition
a formal meeting held for a special service
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consititution
Definition
A document that has basic rules to govern a state or country
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amendment
Definition
An addition to the consititution
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diversity
Definition
Variety or difference
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legislative branch

Definition
The branch of govermemt that makes laws
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judicial branch
Definition
the branch of goverment that that decides the meaning of the laws
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executive branch
Definition
the branch of govermemt that carries out the laws
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democratic republic
Definition
A goverment in which citizens elect representatives to make descions for them
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