| A | B |
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| Constitution | written plan of government, supreme law of the land |
| enumerate powers | specifically listed in Article 1, section 8 of the constitution |
| reserved powers | powers reserved for the states |
| foreign policy | government policy toward other countries |
| legislature | law making branch of government |
| executive | branch of government that enforces the laws and handles administrative decisions |
| judical | system of justice and the law courts |
| President | head of the executive branch on the national level |
| Governor | head of the executive branch on a state level |
| Mayor | head of executive on a local level |
| Congress | name given to the national legislature |
| General Assembly | name given to the state legislature |
| City Council | name given to the local legislature |
| pardons | forgiveness, usually given by the executive branch to convicted felons |
| ambassadors | person who uses diplomacy to interact with another country on behalf of the US |
| Supreme Court | highest court |
| separation of powers | distributing power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government |
| Federalism | national, state, local levels of government |
| checks and balances | when each branch has a way to prevent another branch from gaining too much powe |
| override | to change a veto |
| veto | executive rejection of a bill |
| impeach | charge a public official with an offense committed in office |
| unconstitutional | goes against the Constitution |
| amendment process | changes/additions to the constitution |
| ratification | approval |
| act of Congress | laws of the US |
