TCI Lesson 14 vocab

Front

Document describing U.S. government

Back

constitution

Front

Agreement where each side concedes some demands.

Back

compromise

Front

System where each government branch checks the others' powers.

Back

checks and balances

Front

Document establishing the first U.S. government with limited power.

Back

Articles of Confederation

Front

Reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law; a power of the president.

Back

veto

Front

Accusing a government official, like the president, of a crime or misconduct.

Back

impeach

Front

If the president commits a crime, he may be ______________

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impeached

Front

Two people with differing ideas must agree on a ___________

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compromise

Front

The president disliked the new bill, so he ___________ it, and said no.

Back

vetoed

Front

Our government maintains __________ & _________ with 3 branches.

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checks and balances