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| Article II | Where you find information about the executive branch in the Constitution |
| Legislative | The branch of government that makes laws |
| House of Representatives and Senate | The two parts of Congress |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments |
| Articles of Confederation | Our country's very first constitution |
| Speaker of the House | The presiding officer of the House |
| Vice President | The presiding officer of the Senate |
| Executive | The branch of government that enforces laws |
| Judicial | The branch of government that interprets laws |
| Article III | Where you find information about the judicial branch |
| Attorney General | He advises the president on legal matters |
| Secretary of Treasury | He is appointed by the president and deals with the country's money matters |
| Veto | What the president can do to 'check' the Congress |
| Impeach | To remove a government official from office |
| Checks and Balances | A system where different branches of government have the power to 'check' other branches |
| House of Representatives | The larger part of Congress |
| Senate | The smaller part of Congress |
| Amend | To change |
| Unconstitutional | Against the Constitution |
| Cabinet | Appointed by the president, they serve as the president's advisors |
| Amendment 15 | This gave women and former slaves the right to vote |
| Amendment 6 | This gave citizens the right to a trial by jury |
