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- 2. election within a political party to choose its candidate for the general election
- 4. proposed law introduced in Congress that must pass both chambers and be signed by the President to become law
- 5. system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others to prevent abuse
- 6. Highest court of the Judicial branch which interprets and revises legislative material, consist of 8 justices and led by 1 supreme justice
- 7. a person running for an elected position in government/office
- 10. where the media sources or news coverage promotes a biased legal opinion that
- 11. The legislative branch of the federal government, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
- 12. The answer to this one is "Hello!", this was created by Reyansh for a history project, where spaces should be used use dashes "-" instead.
- 14. A system that divides the power of government between 3 branches to ensure a variety of opinions and balance
- 15. One of the 2 parts in the bicameral legislative branch, 2 representatives from each state
- 16. organized effort by a candidate or party to win an election through speeches, advertisements, and media coverage
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- 1. One of the 2 parts in the bicameral legislative branch, representation is based on state population
- 3. The group of representatives who formally vote for the President and Vice President
- 6. head of the executive branch who enforces laws, serves as commander in chief of the military, and represents the nation
- 8. final election in which voters choose among candidates from different parties for public office
- 9. second highest executive officer who supports the President and becomes President if the position is "vacated"
- 13. A group of department heads who advise the President on policy and help carry out executive duties