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- 5. Compromise- an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 between delegates of the states with large and small populations that defined the structure of Congress and the number of representatives each state would have in Congress according
- 9. component part of something.
- 11. process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing
- 12. the People”- The phrase "People of the United States" has been understood to mean "nationals and citizens.
- 13. 1- describes the design of the legislative branch of US Government -- the Congress
- 14. of Representatives- makes and passes federal laws
- 15. essential function through which legislators determine whether current laws and appropriations are achieving intended results.
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- 1. A law of Congress that provides an agency with budget authority.
- 2. process of distributing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states.
- 3. the process why which legislation is passed even after a President has vetoed the initial passage.
- 4. and Consent- It describes either of two situations: where a weak executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch or where the legislative branch concurs and approves something previously enacted by a strong executive branch.
- 6. of a legislative body having two branches or chambers
- 7. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
- 8. groups- a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern:
- 10. and Balances- provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.