AP GOV

2. a document with the fundamental principles and institutions of government for the United States
8. a group of self-interested people who use the government to get what they want
10. federal law takes supremacy over the states
13. the authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action by declaring it unconstitutional
14. divided power between the national and state government
19. removing a president from office
21. the institution that makes laws
23. an agreement with a foreign nation
24. being already in office as opposed to running for the first time
25. making decisions based on what a representative's constituents want

1. each branch has powers that can prevent other branches from making policy
3. letting a previous decision stand
4. distributive powers across institutions so one doesn't become too powerful
5. the institution that carries out laws passed by the legislative branch
6. the institution that hears and decides cases through the federal court
7. the governing body of a nation
9. an advisory board with 15 heads of the executive department that are appointed by the president
11. an organized group of part leaders and voters that work together to elect candidates to office
12. a tactic through which senators use unlimited debate to delay a motion
15. the presidency and one/both chambers of Congress are split between the two major parties
16. the institution responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing policies at the federal level
17. authority of the federal government that goes beyond its expressed powers
18. legislatures determine whether currenthe t laws and appropriations are achieving intended results
20. making decisions based on what a representative thinks is best
22. the power of a president to reject a bill passed by Congress