| A | B |
|---|
| republic | people elect repesentatives to run the government |
| federal system | states share authority with the national government |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
| executive branch | carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | settles differences in the meaning of the laws |
| compromise | to reach an agreement |
| ratify | to agree to make something a law |
| amendment | an addition or change to the Constitution |
| electoral college | a group of electors who vote for the president |
| political party | a group that shares the same views about government |
