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ARTICLE
Nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
CONSTITUTION
Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
CHIEF JUSTICE
The judge who presides over a supreme court
PRESIDENT
Elected leader of a country
SENATOR
A member of a ___
REPRESENTATIVE
A member of the United States House of ___
IMPEACH
To challenge the honesty or veracity of
TRIAL
The act of testing something
SUPREME COURT
The highest federal ___ in the United States
TERM
A statement of what is required as part of an agreement
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Not consistent with or according to a constitution
PREAMBLE
A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
EXECUTIVE
Persons who administer the law
JUDICIAL
Decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
OVERRIDE
A manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
VETO
A vote that blocks a decision
CITIZEN
A native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

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