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- 3. express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
- 6. a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which a body such as a company, college, or city is founded and its rights and privileges defined.
- 8. A country is a geographically defined area recognized as a distinct entity with its own government and borders, often referred to as a nation or state. It's a political unit with a defined territory, population, and often a shared culture.
- 9. A politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory
- 12. powers are governmental authorities not explicitly mentioned in a constitution, but are considered necessary for carrying out expressed powers.
- 13. bill are proposals for federal laws that primarily focus on raising money, typically through taxes, user fees, or customs duties.
- 18. bill pertain to matters that affect the general public or classes of citizens
- 19. powers also known as enumerated powers, are specific powers directly granted to the US federal government, and particularly Congress, by the Constitution.
- 21. resolution is a legislative proposal in the United States that needs approval from both houses of Congress and the President's signature to become law.
- 22. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
- 26. Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.
- 28. Veto power is the authority of a head of state, like a president or monarch, to reject a bill passed by the legislature, preventing it from becoming law.
- 32. the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
- 33. In most states, elected representatives in the state legislature are responsible for drawing the lines—including the districts for their own re-election.
- 34. restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.
- 35. powers are powers that are shared by both the federal government and state governments in the United States.
- 36. (of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
- 37. A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems.
- 38. powers Reserved powers are those governmental authorities that are neither explicitly granted to the national government nor prohibited to the states by the Constitution.
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- 1. A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.
- 2. is a comprehensive count of the population within a defined area, conducted periodically by a governing body.
- 4. up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.
- 5. (especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured.
- 6. (in the US) a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services.
- 7. a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication.
- 10. primary A primary in which voters can vote for the Democratic candidates, the Republican candidates, or some from each party.
- 11. A "session" refers to a specific period of time or meeting arranged for a particular purpose.
- 14. (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.
- 15. is a legal right that protects original works of authorship, such as books, music, and artwork. It gives the author the exclusive right to authorize certain uses of their work.
- 16. A nation is a type of social organization where a collective identity, a national identity, has emerged from a combination of shared features across a given population of strangers, such as language, history, ethnicity, culture, territory or society.
- 17. is a system of government where power is divided and shared between a central, national government and regional (state) governments. This division of power is usually outlined in a constitution. Both levels of government have their own distinct powers and responsibilities, with certain powers granted to each.
- 20. veto an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
- 23. clause The Elastic Clause, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, is a part of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) that grants Congress the power to make laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers.
- 24. bill provides benefits to specified individuals (including corporate bodies)
- 25. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
- 27. a condition or proviso added to something already said or decreed.
- 29. of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge.
- 30. necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
- 31. A court hearing is a formal proceeding before a court to resolve a specific issue of law or fact, often prior to a full trial.