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vocab goverment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| U.S. Government | composed of 3 branches who get power from the constitution |
| Articles Of Confederation | Our first attempt of setting up a government |
| The U.S. Constitution | The document that establishes the U.S. government |
| The three branches | The Legislative , The executive , and the judicial |
| The legislative branch | Makes laws |
| The executive branch | Carries out the laws |
| The judicial branch | evaluates laws and decides if they're legal or not |
| bill of rights | First 10 amendments |
| Checks and balances | limits on the three branches |
| Electoral College | Group of electors who elect the president |
| Impeachment | Process of bringing charges against a government official |
| Amendment | A proposal to change a law/act |
| Bicameral | Having two chambers of congress |
| House of reps | 1 of the chambers of congress |
| senators | The second chamber of congress |
| Legislation | A law/set of laws |
| Delegate | A person who represents other people |
| veto | to reject a decision |