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State Government
VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Executive | The branch of government responsible for executing (implementing) the law. The makes sure all laws passed by the legislature are carried out and enforced. |
| Legislature | The branch of government responsible for creating the law. The is the body of elected representatives that debates proposed laws/changes to the law and then votes to enact them. |
| Judiciary | The branch of the government responsible for interpreting the law. The branch decides what a law actually means and administers justice to those accused of breaking a law. |
| Bi-Cameral | A legislature that has two separate bodies of representatives (House of Representatives / Senate) |
| Checks and Balances | A principle of government wherein each branch of government is able to keep the other two branches from becoming too powerful through a set of counterbalancing powers. |
| Individual Rights | A principle of government that states that each individual has certain inherent rights that |