7th Grade SS Ch 7 Vocab

Match the following

• Executive branch

• The branch of government that executes or carries out the law; is headed by the president.

• Legislative branch

• The branch that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions the law.

• Judicial branch.

• The lawmaking branch of government.

The special group of people who REALLY elect the President and Vice President.

• executive branch

• electoral college

• voters

• voter college

Sharing power between the federal and state governments.

• Federalism
• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy

A change, correction or improvement added to a document.

• revision
• deletion
• addendum
• amendment

Having two separate law making chambers, or houses.

• unilateral
• monochamber
• unicameral
• bicameral

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.

• republic

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• dictatorship

A settlement of a dispute in which each sides gives up some demands.

• confrontation
• compromise
• agreement
• conflict

A system by which each branch can stop/limits the others.

• Total control
• Checks and balances
• Dictatorship
• Unrestricted power