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Vocab
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This branch carries out the laws.
Executive
100
This branch makes the laws
legislative
100
this branch interprets the laws.
Judicial
100
Where does the resident live
The White House
100
What are the three branches of governent?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
200
The executive branch consists of what groups.
President, Vice President, and the Cabinet
200
Judicial Branch is made up of
The chief justice and 8 other supreme court judges.
200
The legislative branch is made up of what groups?
Senate House of Representatives
200
The building the legislative branch resides in?
Congress
200
Another work for two houses.
Bicameral legislature
300
An idea for a new law.
Bill
300
What we call the equal power each branch has over the other two.
Checks and Balances
300
A change to the constitution.
Ammendment
300
The judicial branch is housed in this building.
Supreme Court
300
First ten amendments to the constitution.
Bill of Rights
400
Term for each branch having their own individual powers.
Separation of powers.
400
Another name for the president of the United States.
Chief Executive Commander in Chief
400
Term for national and state governments with separate powers that make up a nation?
Federalism
400
The wing the senate resides in?
The Senate Chamber
400
How the president is elected
Electoral College
500
Idea that everyone has to follow the laws in the country.
Rule of Law
500
Powers that only the national government has
express powers
500
powers both the national and state governments can use.
concurrent powers
500
The nations capital?
Washington D.C.
500
Powers that are only for the states.
reserved powers
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