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Under popular sovereignty, whose power comes from the people?
Government
The LEGISLATIVE branch of government _____ laws.
Makes
Our classroom desks could NOT be described as _____ because they're made up of too many parts.
Bicameral
What is a proposed law called?
Bill
Only the president can do this to a law.
Veto
The _____ Branch has the job of carrying out the laws (making sure they're followed).
Executive Branch
This vocab word is like formally charging a government official of committing a crime.
impeach
To _____ the laws is the official job of the Judicial Branch.
interpret
Checks and balances are a way to keep any branch of our gov't from becoming too _____.
Powerful (strong)
An amendment is a _____ to the Constitution.
change
A highway that connects Florida and Michigan could be described as a(n) _____ highway.
interstate
A river that begins, ends, and is fully contained in the same state could be described as _____.
intrastate
What is a synonym of "business" and "trade"?
commerce
This is a sharing of power between the central and state governments.
federalism
A change to the constitution is called a
Amendment
This group actually elects the president of the U.S.
Electoral College
