| A | B |
|---|
| amend | to change or revise |
| checks and balances | limits each branch of government by each other |
| compromise | to come to an agreement |
| bicameral legislature | two branches/chambers (senate & house) |
| unicameral legislature | one brance/chamber (senate or house) |
| delgates | representative for a U.S. territory |
| executive branch | enforcing laws (i.e. president) |
| legislative branch | passes laws (i.e. congress) |
| judicial branch | interprets laws (i.e. supreme court) |
| unalienable rights | life, liberty, pursuit of happiness (rights everyone is born with, can't be taken away) |
| seperation of powers | three branches sharing power |
