The United States Congress has the authority to declare war. 

The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices who are appointed for life by the president of the United States.
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a legislative body with two chambers or houses​




bicameral

The U.S. Constitution appoints specific powers to the appropriate three
branches
of government  



delegated powers

the resolution of a dispute made by a judge or a committee​



arbitration


a constitutional guarantee that everyone is entitled to fairness in all legal matters





due process of law

an elected state head official of the 
United States​





governor
​requires that suspects are informed of their rights before being interrogated




Miranda rule


​someone who strongly supports a party or a cause





partisan


a general opinion or position reached by a 
group of people





consensus

a court decision that is cited as an example and used for questions of law in future cases 




precedent


dividing political powers among the branches of government​



separation of powers


​a process where evidence is examined in a court of law




trial


​a legislative body with one house or chamber





unicameral


​a systematic count of the nation's population 



census


​the branch of office that makes laws






legislative


executive



the branch of office that interprets laws​





judicial 

the number of years a Senator serves in one term​




six

​the number of years a member of the House of Representatives serves in one term






two

the branch of office that enforces the law
the powers given to Congress to pass laws necessary and proper for carrying out the list of items in the United States Constitution​




elastic clause


the process where Congress can still pass a bill by two-thirds of a vote




overriding a veto

​the Supreme Court decision that helped define the roles of the legislative and executive branches of government





Marbury v. Madison


the number of years the President serves in one term



four years for a maximum of two terms ​


official power to reject a bill passed by a legislative body



veto
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