Vocab #2

1. : Preliminary elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming election
5. : The lower Chamber of the bicameral US Congress
6. : The three branches of the US government are kept legally separate
10. : Head of the government in the United States
11. : Electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time
13. : When journalists and news reporters show bias on how they report and cover news
15. : Second highest officer in the executive branch of the US government
16. : Organized effort by a political candidate and their team to present their ideas and position issues to their voters

2. : A system that allows each branch of a government to amend or override or veto acts of another branch
3. : Body that formally elects the POTUS and VP
4. A National Legislative Body especially that of the US
7. : Upper Chamber of the U.S. Congress
8. : A person running for an election
9. : Highest Court in the federal judiciary of the United States
12. : Advisory body comprised of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the US federal government
14. A draft of a proposed law presented to the parliament for discussion