| A | B |
| ordinance | law of a city or county |
| 10th amendment | prevents Congress and President from becoming too strong |
| Board of Supervisors | people who run local gov't |
| execute | to carry out |
| General Assembly | state gov't made up of 2 houses |
| bureaucracy | a gov't with many different departments and procedures |
| pardon | to release or excuse someone from jail |
| ambassador | official representative of a country |
| biennial | 2 years |
| budget | a plan for how money will be taken in and spent |
| judicial review | the Supreme Court has the power to declare any federal and state law unconstitutional if it violates the Constitution |
| legislative | having to do with making laws |
| judicial | having to do with courts of law and justice |