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ACOS 4.0 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Popular sovereignty | the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political legitimacy |
| federalism | political system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| Separation of powers | Principle of government in which power is divided among different branches |
| Legislative branch | blunt of the government that makes the laws of a nation |
| Executive branch | Branch of government that implements and enforces laws |
| Judicial branch | The judiciary is the branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the laws, administering justice, and resolving legal conflicts between individuals, institutions, and the State. |
| Checks and balances | The system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others to prevent any one from becoming too powerful. |
| impeach | to formally accuse a public official of misconduct in the performance of their duties. |
| amendments | a modification of the constitution |
| veto | power of the chief executive to reject laws passed by the legislature |