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vocab
Question | Answer |
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Preamble | the beginning of the Us constitution, which describes its purpose |
Majority Rule | a system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all |
Separation of Powers | the distribution of political power among the branches of government giving each branch particular set of responsibilities |
Legislative Branch | the lawmaking branch of the government |
Executive Branch | branch of government that carries out the laws |
Judicial Branch | the branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes the law breakers |
Veto | a refusal by the president or a government to sign a bill |
Judicial Review | the power of the Us supreme court to determine if a law passed by congress or president or a presidential action is in accord with the constitution |
Checks and Balances | a system in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can check or limit the power of the other branch |
Amendment | a written change to the constitution |
repeal | cancel |
Cabinet | the leaders of the executive departments who also acts as adviser to the president |