| A | B |
| Constitutional | within the limits of the constitution |
| Veto | president denies a bill |
| Federalism | America's system of government |
| Repeal | To cancel or revoke |
| Majority Rule | system in which the majority of the citizens agree to a Bill |
| Deligated Powers | Constutional power given to the Federal Government |
| Amendment | Written change in the Constitution |
| Cabinet | Leaders of the Executive dept., also advisors to the Cheif Executive |
| Legisltive Branch | Branch that makes Laws |
| Seperation of Powers | Three way division of powers |
| Checks and Balances | Ways in which the Government's powers are balanced |
| Judicial Branch | Decides if laws are fair |
| Limited Government | The idea that the federal government must not be allowed to become to powerful |
| Concurrent Powers | Power shared by the federal government and the states |
| Federal Government | Our nation's national government |
| Unwritten Constitution | Ways of doing things that are never made into law |
| Popular Sovereignty | Government by conset of the governed |
| Reserved Powers | Power set aside by the Constitution for the states or for the people |
| Executive Branch | Carrys out laws |