Gov Unit 2 Vocab Quest

Laws or rules made by the government

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives

The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws

The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring they are applied fairly

The branch of government responsible for making laws

The act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government

a measure introduced in either house

a measure which has become law after being passed by both houses of Congress and approved by the President, or passed by two-thirds vote over his veto

approved by two political parties, or including representatives of two political parties--for example, the U.S. bipartisan foreign policy, supported by most Democrats and Republicans

an Act of Congress which has been signed by the President or passed over his veto by the Congress. Laws are listed numerically by Congress; for example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (HR 7152) became Public Law 88-352 during the 88th Congress.