| A | B |
|---|
| consititution | document that sets out the laws and prinicples of a government |
| confederation | alliance of independant states |
| ordinance | law |
| compromise | srttlement in wich each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement |
| separation of power | principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches |
| federalism | division of power between the states and the national government |
| checks and balances | system by which each branch of government can check, or control, the actions of the other branches |
| veto | to reject |
| override | to overrule or set aside |
| impeach | to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or another public official |
| bill | proposed law |
| amend | to change |
| due process | principle that government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
| legislative branch | branch of government tat passes laws |
| executive branch | branch of governent that decides if laws |
| judicial branch | branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly |
