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US GOVERNMENT FINAL
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Judicial branch | decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws. |
| Legislative branch | made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. |
| Executive branch | consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies. |
| Supreme Court | the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution. |
| House of Representatives | The lower house of the United States Congress. |
| What rights do the citizens have? | freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances |
| What step is it when a bill gets drafted? | 1st |
| What step is it when a bill is introduced? | 2nd |
| What step is it when a bill goes to committee? | 3rd |
| What step is it when Subcommittee review of the bill? | 4th |
| What step is it when Committee mark up of the bill? | 5th |
| What step is it when there is a Voting by the full chamber on the bill? | 6th |
| What step is it when a Referral of the bill to the other chamber? | 7th |
| What step is it when The bill goes to the president? | 8th |
| What step is it when Overriding a veto happens? | 9th |
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