Post-War America Vocabulary

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Post-War America Vocabulary

Bill A proposed law to be rejected or approved by the Congress

Veto The act by which a president refuses to allow an approved bill to become a law

Federalism A system in which the power to govern is shared by the national government and its states or provinces

Supreme Court The highest court in the land, which would decide cases that had not been settled by local judges

Impeachment The act by which the Congress accuses a president or Supreme Court justice of serious crimes