Vocab. for LA Unit 1 Week 2

Front

Branch deciding law meanings and applications

Back

judicial branch

Front

Basic equipment and structures (roads, bridges) essential for a country to function.

Back

infrastructure

Front

Large, destructive storm with strong winds

Back

hurricane

Front

Government divided into federal, state, and local systems.

Back

federalism

Front

Part of government responsible for enforcing laws made by the legislative branch.

Back

executive branch

Front

System where government parts limit each other's power.

Back

checks and balances

Front

Walls built to prevent sea waves from reaching land

Back

sea walls

Front

Part of government that creates laws

Back

legislative branch

Front

Severe snowstorm lasting long

Back

blizzard

Front

Child abduction alert system

Back

Amber Alert