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Branches Vocabulary
Vocabulary review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approve | give consent or official permission |
| bicameral | two house legislature |
| budget | plan for spending money |
| confirm | to make valid or binding by legal act |
| interstate | involving two or more states |
| levies (levy) | money collected as a fee to the government |
| regulate | to control or direct according to law |
| revenue | all income that a government collects for public service |
| administer | to manage or supervise |
| ambassador | diplomatic official who represents a government from another country |
| appoint | to select or designate for an office or position (choose) |
| bureaucracy | all government agencies working together |
| cabinet | people who advise and help the executive |
| executes | carries out; enforces |
| prepare | make ready for consideration |
| interpretation | explanation of the meaning |
| judicial review | check to see if laws and acts are constitutional |
| unconstitutional | not in agreement with the Constitution |