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Branches of Gov't

TermDefinition
Separation of Powers Division of power among three branches of government
Approve give consent or official permission
Bicameral two house legislature
Budget plan for spending
Article I Outlines the duties of Legislative branch
Article II Outlines the duties of Executive branch
Article III Outlines the duties of Judicial branch
Confirm to make valid or binding by legal act
Levies (Levy) money collected as a fee to the government
Revenue income that a government collects for public service
Expressed Power Powers that are specifically stated in the Constitution
Implied Power Duh! Powers not written but required to fulfill expressed powers
Bill to Law Process Introduce - Committee- Debate - Vote next house Introduce - Committee- Debate - Vote President to sign or veto
Administer control or manage
Ambassador gov’t official who manages political relations with other countries
Appoint choose or select
Bureaucracy all gov’t agencies working together
Cabinet people who advise and help the executive
Executes carries out; enforces
Prepare make ready
Interpretation explanation of the meaning
Interstate involving two or more states
Judicial Review check to see if laws/acts are constitutional
Unconstitutional not in agreement with the US Constitution
Supreme Court Highest court in the US
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