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Unit 6 Chapter 13
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cabinet | a group of people in the executive branch that advise the president |
| rule of law | the principle that all people in a society are expected to obey the law, and laws are communicated and applied farily regardless of a person's status or position |
| enumerated powers | powers delegated to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution |
| reserved powers | powers that are not delegated to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution and go to the individual states |
| concurrent powers | powers that are shared between federal and state governments |
| separation of powers | the division of power between different branches of government to ensure that no one branch can gain too much control in government |
| legislative branch | the branch of government responsible for making laws |
| executive branch | the branch of government responsible for enforcing and carrying out laws |
| veto | to stop or override an action |
| judicial branch | the branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws |