Joshua Barrios 3 Branches Of Government Vocab

3 Branches of Government Vocabulary

Bicameral

• (Of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.

Quorum

• The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

Census

• An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

Veto

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

Override

• Use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.).

Inauguration

• The formal admission of someone to office.

Appeal

• Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

Impeach

• (Especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.

Treason

• The action of betraying someone or something.

Jurisdiction

• The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.