2-2 Business Law

Impeachment

Putting a government official on trail for misconduct in office

Legislative

Branch of government that includes Congress

Amendment

An alteration to the constitution

Executive

Branch of government that includes the President

Judicial

Branch of government that includes the U.S supreme court

Soverignty

Freedom from external control

Supreme Court

Has the authority to decide if the President's actions exceed the powers of the executive branch

Political Party

Private organization of citizens who select and promote political candidates

Checks

The U.S government operates under a system of ______ and balances

President

The head of the executive branch of government

Democracy

Type of government in which all citizens vote on every issue

Congress

Part of government that consists of two bodies

Republic

Type of government in which voters elect representatives