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Question | Answer |
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Delegate | Representative |
Legislative Branch | Branch of government that makes the laws |
Executive Branch | Branch of government that enforces the laws. The president is the head of the Executive branch |
Judicial Branch | branch of government the interprets the laws. System of Courts |
Comprimise | a settlement in which each side gives up part of what it wants |
impeach | to accuse a federal official of wrongdoing |
commerce | the buying of selling of goods; Trade |
Federal Government | national government; government that conducts the business of the nation |
state government | government that conducts the business of the state |
Congress | the legislative branch of the government Both the House of Representatives and the Senate make up the Congress |
senate | the upper house of Congress. Each state has 2 |
House of Representatives | Lower House of Congress. Determined by population of the state |
Chief Executive | highest official of the Executive branch; president |
Justices | Judges of the supreme Court |
Chief Justice | highest official of the supreme court |
Supreme Court | the Judicial Branch of the government |
term | a set period of time; the period (length of time) for holding an office |
electors | selected people from each state who choose the President |