A | B |
U.S. Constitution | Blueprint for national government |
U.S. Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments |
legislative | It writes the laws |
executive | It carries out or enforces laws |
judicial | It judges the laws & guilt or innocence |
Congress | Represents the legislative branch |
President | Head of executive branch |
U.S. Supreme Court | Top court in judicial branch |
U.S. Senate | Part of Congress 100 members |
House of Representatives | Part of Congress with 435 members |
veto | Block or kill a bill |
override | Reject a President's veto |
preamble | Opening to US Constitution |
bicameral | Having 2 parts or houses |
judicial review | Judge constitutionality of laws |