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  1. 3. two or both houses
  2. 6. one: design of the legislative branch of US Government
  3. 7. of Representatives: the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies
  4. 10. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress,
  5. 11. a veto by passing the act by a twothirds vote in both the House and the Senate
  6. 12. The people who live within that area
  7. 13. and Balances :provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  8. 14. groups: share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes.
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  1. 1. Compromise :established the United States legislature as a bicameral,or two house law making body
  2. 2. a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
  3. 4. congress has the power to charge officials in the executive branch with wrongdoing and bring them to trial
  4. 5. the Peopleā€: The Preamble to the United States Constitution, beginning with the words
  5. 6. the distribution of house seats among the states based on population
  6. 8. congress has broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws congress has passed
  7. 9. and Consent: share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes.