refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another

to approve and sanction formally

reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics

to charge (a public official) with a crime done while in office

a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose

identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice

branch of government responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws

branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies

formal gathering of representatives, or the United States legislative body made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.