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Gov't. Branches
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legislative Branch | Gov't. Branch that makes laws |
| Executive Branch | Gov't. Branch that enforces laws |
| Judicial Branch | Gov't. Branch that interprets laws |
| Supreme Court | Highest Court in Judicial Branch |
| President, VP, & Cabinet | Highest level of Executive Branch |
| Senate & House of Representatives | Highest level of Legislative Branch |
| Veto | Executive (Presidential) check on legislative branch checking on constitutionality of a bill from the House/Senate. |
| Impeachment | Legislative (House) check on other two branches to prevent abuse of power. |
| Nullification | Judicial check on legislative laws and executive orders to cancel them if they are not Constitutional. |