ESL USH Set #3 US Government

State House

the building where laws are discussed and decided

capital

the city that has the state government buildings, where the mayor and congressmen have their offices

governor

the person elected to be the head of the state who signs laws to make them official

Congress

a part of government that makes the laws for a society

representative

a member of the House of Representatives who is elected by the people and who needs to vote to help these people

senator

a member of the Senate and who is elected by the people and who needs to vote to help these people

House of Representatives

the less powerful group in Congress whose elected members work together to pass laws

Senate

the more powerful part of Congress whose elected members work together to pass laws

checks and balances

a system to make sure that no one part of government becomes too powerful

bill

an idea that is discussed and voted on before it becomes a law

law

a bill that the House, the Senate and the mayor or president have all voted “YES” for

veto

the president’s or the mayor’s power to say “no” to a bill

government

the group of people who together officially make all the decisions for a country or a state