constitution - the basic rules and laws of a country or state that determine the powers and duties of the government, ratify (ratification) - to approve, principle - the beliefs of what the government can and cannot do and how people participate in the political process, amendment - a change or changes to a law or a constitution, self-government - the control of a country or area by the people, representative government - a system of government in which citizens elect people to represent them and make decisions and laws for them, veto - the power of the president to refuse to approve a law, enforce - the power to make sure the laws or rules are followed, interpret - to explain or tell the meaning of something, sovereignty - the dominant power or supreme authority, executive branch - the branch of government, legislative branch - the branch of government that makes the laws and votes on the laws, judicial branch - the branch of government that interprets the laws and makes sure the laws are followed correctly, Congress - the main law-making group of the federal government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, representative - a person who is elected and makes laws and decisions for others, senator - a member of the U.S. Senate who votes on laws passed by the House of Representatives, judicial review - the power of the courts to declare laws legal or illegal, and gives the courts the power to strike down laws they consider unconstitutional (against the Constitution, or illegal), override - to push aside or overrule, Cabinet - a group of people appointed by the president to give advice and make decisions, appoint - to choose for a job, duty, or responsibility,

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