| A | B |
|---|
| veto | The President's power to reject bills proposed by Congress. |
| delegated powers | Powers giver to Congress |
| amendments | changes |
| federalism | power is divided between the state and the federal governments |
| concurrent powers | powers that are shared by federal and state governments |
| reserved powers | powers given neither to Congress nor denied to the states |
| checks and balances | the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two. |
| impeach | a power of the House of Representatives |
| popular sovereignty | government by the consent of the people |
| limited government | government does not have the ability to do whatever it wants |
| separation of powers | power is divided between the 3 branches |
| checks and balances | each branch has ways to restrain the other two branches |
| judicial review | federal courts can decide is laws or presidential actions are constitutional |
| federalism | power is divided between national and state governments |
| judicial branch | interprets the law |
| executive branch | carries out the law |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
