US GOVERNMENT VOCAB

4. and balances a system that gives each governmental power limits over each other
6. having two branches, ex: the house and senate of the legislature
8. branch the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out laws
10. branch the branch of government that creates laws
11. a division of power between the state and the federal government
12. a political party that holds conservative beliefs about social values, and desires a small government
14. the process of how a person from another country can gain citizenship in the US
16. sovereignty the idea that the power is within the people
19. group a group with a specialized interest that contributes money to political members in order to accomplish a goal

1. election an election that determines the nominees for each party
2. the process that allows a president to prevent a bill from becoming law
3. a meeting of party members to take a stance an particular issues
5. part of the legislature, has 535 members
7. the process by which the house of representatives can impeach the president
9. of Rights the constitution’s first ten amendments
10. rules established by the government that dictate how the US is run
13. an article added to the US constitution
15. Party a political party that is not democratic or republican, and that holds a different set of beliefs; less popular
17. branch the branch of government that evaluates laws
18. a political party that believes in liberal social values, and a strong central government