Unit Two Vocabulary

Method by which voters may propose new laws or amend existing laws by gathering signatures (from registered voters) to place the issue on the ballot.

An edit or change to a document (Amending the US Constitution)

A direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue

A procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of their term in office

A set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other government works

People who supported a stronger central (or federal) government for the US

People who supported a weaker central (or federal) government for the US

The division of power between the federal government and the states.

The branch of government that makes the law

The branch of government that enforces the law