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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
- THE LARGER OF TWO BODIES THAT MAKE UP THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT; REPRESENTATION IS BASED ON POPULATITION.
- SENATE
- THE SMALLER OF THE TWO BODIES THAT MAKE UP THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT;BASED ON EQUAL REPRESENTATION, WITH TWO SENATORS FOR EACH STATE.
- BILL
- PROPOSED LAW
- ELECTORAL COLLEGE
- GROUP OF ELECTORS FROM EVERY STATE WHO MEET EVERY FOUR YEARS TO VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PREZ OF THE U.S.
- SUPREME COURT
- HIGHEST COURT IN THE U.S. ESTABLISHED BY THE CONSITUTION.
- APPEAL
- TO ASK THAT A DECISION BE REVIEWED BY HIGHER COURT
- UNCONSTITUTIONAL
- NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
- VETO
- REJECT, AS WHEN THE PREZ REJECTS A LAW PASSED BY CONGRESS.
- OVERRIDE
- TO OVERRULE, AS WHEN CONGRESS OVERRULES A PRESIDENT VETO.
- IMPEACH
- TO BRING CHARGE OF SERIOUS WRONGDOING AGAINST A PUBLIC OFFCIAL.