Module 2 Text 3 USA System of State and Government

for electoral purposes

parliamentary constituency

to call general elections

to hold general elections

dissolution of Parliament

Royal Proclamation

to fix the date in advance

the governing party

to vote by secret ballot

Polling Day

8.voters / voting

a party in power

to lose an election

to confirm the right

to deny the right

Module 2 Text 3 USA System of State and Government

overview

amendments

to adopt (the Constitution)

to have powers

the system of checks and balances

to reign supreme

to be responsible for making laws

to get a two-thirds majority votes

to reject a law

the public

to execute laws

to enforce laws

to administer laws / government

to carry out programmes

to recommend legislation

to vest judicial power in…

to apply laws through cases

cases brought before the court (to bring cases before the court)

the power of Judicial Review

to rule laws unconstitutional

Popular Sovereignty

Limited government

to fill the offices

major parties

to perform functions

to win elections

to determine the presidency

electoral college

voter turn-out

midterm elections