Vocab #2

3. 2nd highest executive official serving as the president's deputy
4. A governmental principles that divides governmental authority into 3 branches - legislative, executive, and judicial.
5. An organized course of action to achieve a goal, work in an organized way and active way toward a particular goal; typically a political or social one
6. head of the state/government and directs the executive branch
7. The highest court int the federal judiciary of the USA. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal court cases
9. A body of people representing the states of the USA, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
11. A preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential election
13. Formal proposal for a new law or change in an existing law which can originate from the House of Representatives or Senate.
14. Real or percieved tendency of journalists and news organizations to report news in a partial or prejudiced manner, favoring one perspective over another
15. A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election

1. Fundamental government system that divides powers among different branches. Preventing any one power to get more power.
2. The upper chamber of the US Congress, a bicameral legislature responsible for making laws alongside House of Representatives
3. The lower chamber of the bicameral US Congress established to give a voice to the population in the federal government
8. An advisory body made up of the heads of 15 executive departments of the federal government. They advise the president of any subject related to the duties of each member.
10. A legislative body of the US that creates the laws and has a House of Representatives and US Senate
12. A regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to primary election