11th Grade Vocab Unit 1 Basic Social Studies Terms/Concepts

Definition: sharing power between the federal and state government

Definition: those who supported a strong central government with authority over the states

Definition: those who supported the idea that states would have equal power as did the federal government

Definition: the lawmaking branch of government (Senate and House of Representatives known as Congress)

Definition: the lawmaking branch that enforces the laws (Presidency)

Definition: the lawmaking branch that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)

Definition: the special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

Definition: a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches

Definition: a vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

Definition: commands that are signed by the president and have the power of law pardons—freedom from punishment