| A | B |
|---|
| amendment | change in, or addition to the Constitution |
| bill | a document presented to Congress for adoption |
| Cabinet | a group of advisors to the President |
| checks and balances | one branch can check the actions of another |
| Chief Justice | head judge of the Supreme Court |
| civil rights | basic rights or freedoms of all people |
| Commander-in-Chief | a job of the President/military leader |
| democracy | a government by the people |
| due process | care that government takes to protect the rights of its people |
| elastic clause | gives Congress power to make laws |
| electoral college | a body of electors, chosen by the people, who elected the President |
| executive | branch that enforces the laws |
| federalism | system of government/powers divided between national & state governments |
| governor | person who enfoces the laws in each state |
| impeachment | charging a government official with a crime |
| judicial | term used to describe the courts and their function |
| legislative | has the power to make the laws |
| nomination | process of selecting candidates to run for public office |
| override | to rule against or declare invalid |
| political party | organized group of people who seek public office |
| popular sovereignty | self-government based on the will of the people |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| probable cause | sufficient reason to investigate someone |
| radical | fundamental or extreme in your ideas or actions |
| ratify | to give formal approval |
| repeal | officially withdraw a law |
| representative democracy | type of government where elected representatives act for the people who elect them |
| republic | government where prople elect representatives to govern them |
| revolution | action to cause great change |
| separation of powers | when each cbranch of government has its own responsibilities and powers |
| suffrage | to gain the right to vote |
| tyranny | government with a single ruler/complete control |
| veto | to say NO/reject a bill from becoming a law |
