| Term | Definition |
|---|
| LEGISLATIVE | Amend Constitution for state approval. |
| LEGISLATIVE | Declare war. |
| LEGISLATIVE | Make a vetoed bill a law. |
| LEGISLATIVE | Impeach officials. |
| LEGISLATIVE | Approve judges. |
| EXECUTIVE | Carry out laws. |
| EXECUTIVE | Choose judges. |
| EXECUTIVE | Veto a bill. |
| EXECUTIVE | Sign a bill into law. |
| JUDICIAL | Settle disagreements about the law. |
| JUDICIAL | Serve for life. |
| JUDICIAL | Declare laws unconstitutional. |
| LEGISLATIVE | U.S. Capitol |
| EXECUTIVE | The White House |
| JUDICIAL | The Supreme Court |
| Checks and Balances | A system of limits imposed by the Constitution of the United States on all branches of a government by giving each branch the right to change or cancel the acts of another branch that fall within its jurisdiction. |
| Separation of Powers | The idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more independent groups, so that any one person or group cannot gain too much power. |
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