Constitution Week 2 Vocab Review

The branch of government that makes laws.

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

The branch of government that carries out laws.

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

The branch of government that applies and interprets laws.

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

to make an agreement official by signing it or voting for it

• amend

• ratify

• elect

• impeach

the introduction to the Constitution; it explains the purpose of the Constitution

• preamble

• article

• amendment

an official change to the Constitution

• preamble

• article

• amendment

the 7 different sections of the Constitution that describe the way the government works

• preamble

• articles

• amendment

the system in which each branch of government has powers and responsibilities that limit the powers of other branches.

• federalism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

the division of power between the state and national governments

• federalism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

the division of powers and responsibilities between the 3 branches of government

• federalism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers