Ch 6, sec 1 Vocab

4. The upper chamber of the United States Congress.
8. Affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.
10. Any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its favor.
11. An agreement worked out at the Constitutional convention establishing that a state’s population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house.
12. Consisting of two houses.
14. Lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
15. The people of a particular geographic area who are represented by a lawmaking body.

1. The power of Congress to check up on the executive branch and to make sure it is following the laws of Congress has passed.
2. A congressional act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose.
3. The United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress.
5. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states.
6. A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches.
7. A vote taken to pass a bill again after it has been vetoed by the President.
9. The process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrongdoing and bringing them to trial.
13. The authority of the United States Senate to approve or reject a resolution of ratification of any treaty to which the United States is a proposed signatory, as well as to evaluate and confirm Presidential nominees to positions in the federal government.