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A system in which no one government branch has to much power
Checks and balances
A tool the legislative branch has to remove the president or a Supreme Court justice
Impeachment
Made out of the president, vice president, and heads of government agencies and departments
Executive branch
Made-up of 100 members. Two from each state.
Senate
The document that established US government branches
Constitution
The name given to the House of Representatives and Senate together
Congress
Made up of nine justices who review and rule on court cases
Supreme Court
The government branch with the job of writing
new laws
Legislative branch
The government branch that carries out laws and directs foreign-policy and national defense
Executive branch
The members of this group are determined by the population of each state
House of Representatives
The government branch that interprets the Constitution and shapes the law
Judicial branch
Advises the president, and its members must be approved by the legislative branch
Cabinet
Has the power to consider treaties with foreign countries
Senate
The title the president has over the military
Commander-in-Chief
Has the power to introduce government spending bills
House of Representatives
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Keely government study guide
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