SEPARATION OF POWERS
The power of the government (president) split through each section of the government so no branch has more power over the other. -(My previous knowledge on this)
For example: Separation of power is used so we can use check and balance and make sure no branch (legislative, Judicial, executive branch) is dominating each other in power.
JURY
A group of people selected randomly to participate in a court decision on some criminal case that has happened
BILL
A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services
IMPEACH
To charge with a crime or misdemeanor
JUDICIAL BRANCH
The judicial branch includes the supreme court and other federal courts.
VETO
An official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something
LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH
Congress, a bicameral legislature composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the Federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to assume the Presidency should the need arise
AKA: Where the president works at
AMEND
To formally change the document by adding, deleting, or revising parts of it
POLITICAL PARTY
A group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power
MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Midterm elections are half way through the president's term (so the 2nd year) during which the midterm election is traditionally held on the 2nd Tuesday in November. It is held across all states and territories at the same time
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
The Primary Election is an election by the political parties to nominate their candidates for the General Election ballot
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
The Electoral College decides who will be elected president and vice president of the U.S.
ALDERPERSON
In charge of you neighborhood
PRIVATE INTEREST GROUPS
Lobbyists continually communicate with legislators and their staff members, in order to bring issues to their attention
GERRYMANDERING
The practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections
SUFFRAGE
The right to vote in electing public officials and adopting or rejecting proposed legislation
EXECUTIVE ORDER
An executive order is a signed, written, and published directive from the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Judicial review is a type of legal case where a judge (or judges) reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public authority
RATIFY
To approve and sanction formally