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Government Vocabulary

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made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives. The most important duty of this branch is to make laws. Laws are written, discussed and voted on in Congress.
an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic
the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they comprise the legislature of the United States. The composition of the House is established by Article One of the United States Constitution. Representatives serve 2 year terms. The number of representatives from each state is proportional to the population of that state.
an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability
an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, outlines the national frame of government.
a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body
a body of advisers of a head of state
Branch of the government that is made up of judges and courts. Federal judges are not elected by the people. They are appointed by the president and then confirmed by the Senate.
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
The power for someone or some organization to stop or prohibit something from happening
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a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
a system where citizens of a country vote for government representatives to handle legislation and ruling the country on their behalf
to approve and sanction formally; to agree or vote yes for something
the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington DC. Senators serve 6 year terms. There are only 2 senators from each state.
A rule or code of conduct in a society that carries consequences when broken
The highest court in a government. Consists of 9 judges and makes rulings based on cases of consitutionality
The branch of our Government that is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed. The President of the United States is the head of this branch. The President gets help from the Vice President, department heads (called Cabinet members), and heads of independent agencies.
the bicameral legislature of the Federal Government of the United States. The legislature consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C
The first 10 amendments of the US constitution
a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized