Unit 2 Vocab Review

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Vote of approval

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ratify

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Advisers to the president, heads of 15 top executive departments.

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cabinet

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Powers shared by state and federal governments

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Concurrent Powers

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Lawmaking branch of government

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Legislative Branch (Congress)

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Legislative branch of U.S. federal government

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Congress

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Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution granting Congress the power to make laws necessary for its expressed powers.

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Elastic clause

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System where each government branch checks others' power

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Checks and Balances

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A government form dividing power between national and state levels.

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Federalism

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Accuse government officials of misconduct in office

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impeach

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Branch of government that interprets laws

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Judicial Branch