Presidential Government

Republic

a country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the people

Presidential

a government headed by president, with houses of Congress elected by the people

Constitution

a set of laws and guidelines for the government of a country

Congress

an elected legislative body of a country

Accountablility

being answerable to others

Parliamentary

government with Prime minister and 2 houses of Parliament elected by the people

Members of the Supreme Court are appointed for ______.

life

House of Representatives

one of the two houses of Congress found in Presidential government

Veto

rejection of a bill passed by legislature

Which government entiy ispart ofour checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines if the Constitution?

Supreme Court

The people of America do not vote for _________.

Supreme Court justices

Legislature

a body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country

The two houses of Congress are

House of Representatives and Senate

________ power enables the president to reject a bill passed by the legislature.

Veto

Override

to surpass a veto

If the president vetoes a Bill, it can still become a law if Congress overrides the president's veto with a_________ majority

two-thirds