| A | B |
|---|
| government | groups of people who make rules for a country |
| Constitution | rules of government that protect citizen's rights |
| amendment | a CHANGE to the Constitution |
| bill | an IDEA for a new law |
| law | rules that Congress makes/president approves |
| Separation of Powers | each branch has its own POWER |
| checks and balances | each branch can CHECK other branches so power is BALANCED |
| legislative branch | makes the laws (Congress) |
| executive branch | carries out the laws (President is head of branch) |
| judicial branch | interprets/applies the laws (Supreme Court/judges) |
