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  1. 1. Responsibilities of a citizen, such as voting and obeying laws.
  2. 6. Organized groups that seek to gain power in government by winning elections.
  3. 8. A process that allows citizens to propose laws or amendments.
  4. 9. The head of state and government in the U.S., and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
  5. 15. Changes or additions to the Constitution.
  6. 18. A body of electors chosen by the voters to elect the President and Vice President.
  7. 20. Government of a specific state within a country.
  8. 21. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
  9. 22. The right to vote in political elections.
  10. 25. The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
  11. 26. Principles on which social laws are based.
  12. 28. The branch responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.
  13. 31. A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
  14. 32. The act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government.
  15. 33. The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature.
  16. 36. Legal rights designed to protect the ability of citizens to vote.
  17. 39. A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
  18. 40. The upper chamber of Congress
  19. 43. A person represented by an elected official.
  20. 44. Organizations that seek to influence public policy.
  21. 45. Rights protecting individuals' freedom from infringement by governments.
  22. 46. A legislature with two houses or chambers.
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  1. 2. Mechanisms that allow each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
  2. 3. A procedure allowing voters to remove an elected official from office.
  3. 4. A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly.
  4. 5. Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.
  5. 7. The branch that makes laws.
  6. 10. The highest judicial court in the U.S.
  7. 11. A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
  8. 12. A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue.
  9. 13. The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  10. 14. Manipulating electoral boundaries to favor one party or class.
  11. 16. The branch that interprets laws.
  12. 17. The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country.
  13. 19. Money that is raised and spent to influence the outcome of elections.
  14. 23. Cities or towns with their own local governments.
  15. 24. Government of a specific locality, such as a city or county.
  16. 27. The status of being a legal member of a particular country.
  17. 29. A system where multiple governments share control over the same geographic area.
  18. 30. A document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government.
  19. 34. The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law.
  20. 35. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing individual liberties.
  21. 37. Division of government responsibilities into distinct branches
  22. 38. The lower chamber of Congress
  23. 41. Fundamental individual rights protected by law
  24. 42. Organization that raise money to support candidates or legislation.