Civics Unit 3 Part 1 Vocab

Ambassadors

an official representative of a country's government.

Bicameral

a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses.

Budget

A plan for making and spending money

bureaucracy

complex systems with many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command.

Executive Branch

the branch of government that carries out the laws.

Impeach

To accuse government officials of misconduct in office

Judicial Branch

The part of the government that INTERPRETS laws

Judicial Review

the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution.

Legislative Branch

Branch of government that makes the laws

Revenue

the income that a government collects for public use.

Veto

refusal to sign a bill or resolution.