Government

3. number of Amendments to the US Constitution
4. principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected representatives
8. the power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law or executive action is constitutional
10. document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a government
11. preliminary election where voters nominate candidates for the general election
12. vote to stop a fillbuster
15. system where each branch of government can limit the powers of others
17. to kill a bill by talking it to death
18. formal agreement between the US and a foreign government that requires Senate ratification

1. the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress
2. branch of government responsible for making laws; Congress
5. individual who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection
6. group of advisors to the President, composed of the heads of major executive departments
7. division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
8. branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution
9. formal process of accusing a federal official of unlawful activity
13. first ten amendments to the US Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms to citizens
14. system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
16. branch of government responsible for enforcing and administering laws