US Government Vocabulary

a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

• Amendment

• Bill

• Veto

the act of establishing, making, or setting up

• Vice President

• Vote

• Constitution

a change in wording or meaning especially in a law, bill, or motion

• Amendment

• Senator

• Act

a law made by a governing body

• Constitution

• Act

• Secretary of State

an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president

• Vice President

• Filibuster

• Amendment

a formal expression of opinion or will

• Filibuster

• Senator

• Vote

the power of the head of a government to prevent a bill passed by a legislature from becoming law

• Veto

• Constitution

• Amendment

the head of the State Department, responsible for foreign affairs

• Act

• Secretary of State

• Bill

the use of delaying tactics to put off or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

• Vote

• Amendment

• Filibuster

a member of a senate

• Senator

• Act

• Constitution