| A | B |
|---|
| republic | government whose right to rule comes from the people |
| House of Representatives | house of Congress whose membership is based on state's population |
| amendment | change in a law or constitution |
| inauguration | ceremony to put someone in office |
| judicial branch | interprets the laws |
| elector | special representative chosen by voters to elect the President |
| Senate | house of Congress, 2 representatives from each state |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
| constitution | written form of government |
| checks and balances | system in which each branch of government can limit the other branches |
| veto | the power to keep a proposed law from becoming a law |
| political party | group with similar beliefs about what government should do |
| executive branch | makes sure the laws are carried out |
| convention | meeting held for a special reason |
| federal system | government in which power is divided between national & state governments |
| compromise | agreement in which each side gives up something to gain something |
