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| the idea that the authority of government comes from the people |
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| the law making part of governemnt |
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| having two lawmaking parts |
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| to reject a proposed law or a bill-only the president can veto bills |
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| the part of the governmnet that carries out the laws |
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| to formally accuse an official of a crime related to official duties |
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| the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws |
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| the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches |
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| a change to the constitution |
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| trade and other business dealings that cross state lines |
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| the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments |
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| an organized political group |
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| an organization that actively promotes the views of some part of the public on specific issues |
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