| 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 |