Government Vocab: Focus on Legislative Branch

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It's main job is to create and pass laws

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Congress

Front

Having the power to make laws

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Legislative

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Representative

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Congressman

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The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress

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Senate

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The larger lower chamber in the US Congress

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House of Representatives

Front

Proposal of a new Law

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Bill

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a system of rules created and enforced by the government

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Law

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A system in government where each branch has the power to limit or review the actions of the other branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.

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Checks and Balance

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The process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.

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Impeachment

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a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

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Veto power