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Branches Vocabulary
Vocabulary review
Term | Definition |
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approve | give consent or official permission |
bicameral | two house legislature |
budget | plan for spending money |
confirm | to make valid or binding by legal act |
interstate | involving two or more states |
levies (levy) | money collected as a fee to the government |
regulate | to control or direct according to law |
revenue | all income that a government collects for public service |
administer | to manage or supervise |
ambassador | diplomatic official who represents a government from another country |
appoint | to select or designate for an office or position (choose) |
bureaucracy | all government agencies working together |
cabinet | people who advise and help the executive |
executes | carries out; enforces |
prepare | make ready for consideration |
interpretation | explanation of the meaning |
judicial review | check to see if laws and acts are constitutional |
unconstitutional | not in agreement with the Constitution |