Executive Branch

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laws passed by Congress

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Legislation

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to take back

Answer 2

Repealed

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to weaken effectiveness

Answer 3

Undermined

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the government’s course of action for addressing a problem

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Policy

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Legislation

Answer 5

laws passed by Congress

Question 6

Repealed

Answer 6

to take back

Question 7

Undermined

Answer 7

to weaken effectiveness

Question 8

Policy

Answer 8

the government’s course of action for addressing a problem

Question 9

Presidential line of succession

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25th Amendment

Question 10

25th Amendment or The Presidential Line of Succession

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Who would become president if the president dies or becomes disabled

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to make laws

Answer 11

Legislate

Question 12

the actions and priorities of the government to respond to current issues

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Public Policy

Question 13

a country’s wealth, which comes from its businesses and industries

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Economy

Question 14

a group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy

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Political Party

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the head of the Executive branch at the FEDERAL level

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President

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the head of the Executive Branch at the STATE level

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Governor

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a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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Federalism

Question 18

of the Constitution is about the Legislative Branch of government

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Article I

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the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

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Separation of Powers

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the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others

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Checks and Balances

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relative to a two-house legislative body

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bicameral

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an accusation of committing wrongdoing

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charge

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a betrayal against one’s country, usually by threatening the life of a government official or attempting a revolt

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treason

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an offer made or received for the purpose of influencing the actions of another person

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bribery

Question 25

a written document from a legislative body outlining the temporary rules for handling a specific concern

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resolution

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a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official

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impeachment

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declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense

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conviction

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set or serve as a limit to

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term limit

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conformity to the law or to rules

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legitimacy

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a standard for what is right and accepted

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norm

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a model on which to base later decisions or actions

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precedent

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amount of time spent in government office

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term

Question 33

a set of policy goals and priorities the President wants to achieve during their term in office

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Agenda