| A | B |
|---|
| President | Head of the executive branch |
| Vice President | President of the Senate |
| Delegated powers | Powers granted to federal government |
| Concurrent powers | Powers shared by federal and state governments |
| Reserved powers | Powers set aside for state governments |
| Cabinet | Department heads who advise president |
| Conference committee | Responsible for House and Senate compromise bill |
| Judicial review | Court's power to determine if a law is constitutional |
| Speaker of the House | Elected leader of the House of Representatives |
| Appellate jurisdiction | Court's power to review lower court cases |
| Original jurisdiction | Court's power to hear a case first |
| Bicameral | Having two houses or chambers |
| Checks and balances | Safeguards that prevent one branch from running government |
| Separation of powers | Assigning distinct duties to each branch of government |
| Veto | To reject a bill from becoming law |
| Governor | Chief executive of state government |
| Mayor | Chief executive of city government |
| Legislature | State lawmaking body |
| City Council | City lawmaking body |
| Congress | National lawmaking body |
