EL Gov Foundations Essential Vocabulary

Sharing power between the state and federal governments.

• Bill of Rights

• Bicameral Representation

• Federalism

• Articles of Confederation

Makes the laws.

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

Enforces the laws to make sure they are followed

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

Interprets if the laws are constitutional or unconstitutional.

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

Power is spread out (distributed) between the states and the federal government.

• Centralized government

• Alliance

• Decentralized government

The federal government has more power than the states

• Centralized government

• Alliance

• Decentralized government

The 1st constitution of the United States of America

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

The president is a part of this branch

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

The Senate + the House of Representatives

• Bill of Rights

• Bicameral Representation

• Federalism

• Articles of Confederation

a single (1) legislative body

• unicameral legislature

• bicameral legislature