| A | B |
|---|
| appointed | justices and judges obtain their positions this way |
| bureaucracy | the cabinet, departments, agencies in the executive branch |
| civil case | involve disagreements or disputes; heard before a judge w/out a jury |
| local gov't | level of gov't that gets its power from the state |
| 14th amendment | citizenship for all people in US regardless of race or color |
| veto | chief executive of both state and national gov't has this power over laws |
| Federal Reserve System | central bank of US that controls economy |
| tax revenue | how public goods and services are financed |
| ballot | the agenda that the public is voting on |
| reserved powers | listed in Constitution for the states |
| Supreme Court | highest court in US |
| Dec. of Indep. | says all people are created equal and have unalienable rights |
| national gov't | level of gov't that conducts foreign policy and regulates commerce |
| Art. of Confed. | first document to govern independent states; was weak and failed |
| bill | laws at state and federal levels start as this |
| felony case | involves having a trial by jury as part of due process |
