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Vocab Cards-May,2018
Term | Definition |
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Compromise | Settlement of disagreement in which each side agrees to give up part of it's commands. |
Reserved Powers | Powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual states. |
Checks and Balances | System set up by the Constitution that gives each branch of government the branch of government the power to check, or limit, the power of the other branches. |
Separation of Powers | Division of Power among the three branches of the federal government under the Constitution. |
Federal | Refers to the National Government. |
Amendment | A change, or addition, to the Constitution. |
Judicial Branch | Part of the government that decides the meaning of laws. |
Delegate | Person chosen to represent others. |
Veto | Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress. |
Ratify | To officially approve. |
Legislative Branch | Part of the government that passes laws. |
Executive Branch | Part of the government headed by the President that carried out the laws. |