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RHHS Am Gov't
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10th Grade
11/05/2010

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abide
Definition
to obey a decision of a court
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abolish
Definition
to end; to do away with
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absentee ballot
Definition
a vote submitted by mail before an election because the voter will be out of town on election day
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accused person
Definition
a person who is charged with violating a law
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Act of Congress
Definition
a law passed by congress
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adequate
Definition
enough
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administer
Definition
to manage part of an executive department
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alliance
Definition
a formal union or association between nations or groups to further their common interests
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alter
Definition
to change
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ambassador
Definition
the highest ranking diplomatic representative from one nation to another
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amend
Definition
to change
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amendment
Definition
a formal change to the law or a constitution
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appeal court for review
Definition
a legal process by which a court case is brought from a lower to a higher court
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appellate jurisdiction
Definition
the authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court
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appoint
Definition
to name someone to hold a government position
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approve
Definition
to formally agree with some action
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arbitration
Definition
a legal means of solving a conflict through the use of a neutral third party
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assembly
Definition
a group of people that meet together
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attorney
Definition
a lawyer; a counsel
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attorney general
Definition
the chief law officer and legal counsel of the government of a state or the United States
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authoritarian
Definition
a political system where power is concentrated in an individual or a small group of people
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authority
Definition
the power to do something
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