| A | B |
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| Treaty | A formal agreement between two countries |
| Revenue | Amount of money that the government collects from taxes and other funds. |
| Amendment | An official change or addition to the Constitution. There are 27 Amendments. |
| Override | Something is changed by a higher authority; Congress can override a veto. |
| Executive | Branch of government that carries and enforces the law. |
| to Try | put to trial; determine the guilt or innocence of an accused person. |
| Legislative | Lawmaking body of our government. Congress has legislative powers. |
| Term | period of time that an official serves in political office. |
| Impeach | To accuse or bring charges against a public official. |
| To ratify | To approve or accept a law; to sign to make it official. |
| Appoint | to name or assign a government position or job |
| Congress | The national legislative or lawmaking body of our government |
| Census | An official count of our population |
| Cabinet | A group of advisors that help the President |
| Judicial | The branch of government that interprets the law, decides if laws are constitutional |
| Bill | A proposal for a law |
| Preamble | The official introduction to the Constitution of the US |
| Ambassador | A diplomatic official or representative of the rank; we have ambassadors in our Ambassies in other countries. |
| Veto | To reject a law that Congress makes |
| Embassy | the official headquarters of an ambassador. |
