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| The introduction of the constitution that defines the goals of the constitution |
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| A citizen of a country that does not hold public office or is not in the military. |
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| an individual has the right to act according to his or her own will |
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| the belief that a state or national government is ruled by the people and only exists with the peoples' consent |
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| a political concept in which a group of members are bound together with a governing representative head. |
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| a proposed law that is not yet a law |
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| a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office. |
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| a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision. |
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| something that goes against a constitution, usually a law |
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| the denial of allowing a bill to become a law |
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| after a bill is vetoed, congress can ovveride it by 2/3 of congress voting for the bill |
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| the removal of a person from public office because he/she is doing a poor job |
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| to charge with or show proof of a crime |
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| short for Civilised, nonbarbaric |
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