Constitutional Vocabulary

lawmaking branch, of the government.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Electoral

What Branch is responsible for carrying out the nations laws and policies?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Congress

• Judicial

The President and Vice President are head of what branch?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Congress

Congress is made up of what two houses?

• House of Representatives

• Executive Branch

• Senate

• Supreme Court

sharing power between the federal and state governments

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• enumerated power

Establishing taxes, coining money, and regulating trade are a part of what branch of government?

• Senate

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

Electors who are chosen by voters in each state to then elect the president and vice president.

• Federalists

• Representatives

• Senators

• Electoral College

This branch interprets federal, state, and local laws based on the Constitution.

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Cabinet

A change, correction or improvement added to a document.

• Amendment

• Article

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

The belief that government is subject to the will of the people

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• reserved power

• limited power