Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Government by the people and for the people where the people vote and majority rules

• Republic

• Democracy

• equality

• liberty

the branch of government that decides if laws are fair (Supreme Court)

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

approve

• ratify

• bill

• compromise

• amendment

the branch of government that enforces the laws (President)

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

do what you're supposed to do

• ratify

• compromise

• responsibility

• veto

the lawmaking branch of the government (Congress)

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

equal

• liberty

• compromise

• equality

• bill

to reject a bill

• bill

• veto

• compromise

• ratify

freedom

• equality

• liberty

• republic

• democracy

a division of power between the branches of government

• equality

• ratify

• separation of powers

• veto