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legislate: to make or enact laws
Consists of the Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives (435 members, based upon population of the states) and the Senate (100 members, 2 per state)
bicameral: having two houses
Makes the laws of the nation
Approves the annual budget
Confirms presidential appointments
Raises revenue through taxes and other levies
Regulates interstate and foreign trade
Declares war
execute: to carry out or enforce
Headed by the President of the United States, the chief executive officer of the nation
Executes the law of the land
Prepares the annual budget for congressional action
Appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges
Administers the federal bureaucracy
judge: authority to hear evidence and legal arguments in order to pass judgement on an individual
Consists of the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land
The United States Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review
judicial review: power of the court to determint constitutionality of laws
The federal courts try cases involving federal law and questions involving interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
100 Members (2 from each state)
Each senator represents his/her entire state
Serve 6-year terms