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The people who wrote the US Constitution and Organized the government of the U.S
Framers
A system of laws by which a nation is governed
Constitution
Separate parts of a government with their own duties, responsibilities, and restrictions
Branch
Having two separate law making chambers
Bicameral
The official count of population
Census
The upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
Senate
The lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
House of Representatives
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
Impeach
Power that the U.S Congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution
Expressed power
The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale
Commerce
Having to do with the government on the national level
Federal
A draft of a proposed law presented to congress for discussion
Bill
To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
Veto
Existing or happening at the same time
Concurrent
The US became a government after fighting a war with ___________
England
What were the 3 things Americans wanted from the war?
Protection for their rights and freedoms
Laws that would treat people equally
All people having a say in how the nation would run
