| A | B |
|---|
| Constitution | Supreme low of the land |
| Executive Branch | The branch of government that carries out laws. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of our government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. |
| Legislative Branch | Branch known as Congress |
| Senate | The branch of the US Congress that makes laws |
| House of Representatives | The branch of the US Congress where Representatives are elected by the people of a state |
| Checks and Balances | This is a system to prevent any branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| platform | a political party's belief |
| candidate | someone who runs for office |
| political party | group of people with common interest |
| Federalist | Alexander Hamilton |
| Democratic-Republicans | Thomas Jefferson |
