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Unit 5 Vocab
nationl govenrment
Term | Definition |
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Appoint: | Assign a job or role to someone |
Approve: | Officially agree or accept |
Bicameral: | Two house legislature (senate; house of representatives) |
Budget: | A plan for spending money |
Bureaucracy: | All government agencies working together |
Cabinet: | Committee of advisors to the Executive |
Checks & Balances: | System of government ensuring limited government |
Concurrent powers: | Powers shared by national and state governments |
Confirm: | Make an appointment formally valid |
Congress: | Branch of government that makes laws |
Enforce: | Carry out laws; make sure laws are followed |
Executive: | Branch of government that enforces laws |
Expressed powers: | Powers specifically stated in the Constitution for the national government |
Federalism: | Division of power between levels |
Impeach: | Formal accusation of wrongdoing |
Implied powers: | Powers not stated but necessary to carry out expressed powers (DUH) |
Interpret: | explain the meaning of |
Judicial review: | check to see if laws and acts are Constitutional |
Legislation: | Laws |
Override: | Cancel or reject a veto |
President: | Head of the Executive Branch |
Revenue: | All income received by the government |
Separation of powers: | Division of powers among 3 equal branches of government |
Supreme Court: | Highest court in the land which interprets laws and the Constitution |
Unconstitutional: | Not in agreement with the Constitution |
Veto: | reject a bill or decision made by Congress |