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Term 4: Core
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Legislative Branch | Made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, this is the law making part of the government. |
Legislate | to make laws. |
Executive Branch | Made up of the President, the Vice President and the Executive Departments, this is the part of the government that “executes” (carries out) the laws. |
Judicial Branch | Made up of the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts, this is the part of government interprets the laws (decides if they are constitutional or not). |
Checks & Balances | The system that allows each government branch to limit the powers of the other branches. |
Cabinet (government) | A group of people that advise the President and run the Executive Departments to carry out the laws. |
Congress | The law making body of the United States, it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
Bill | A proposed law. |
Veto | To reject a proposed law. Only the president can veto bills |
Amend | To add or change a document. |
Amendment | An addition or change to the Constitution. |
Federalism | A type of government that divides power between the state and the national governments. |