Question

Match the item to the definition (accountability, Congress, Constitution, House of Representatives, legislature, override, parliamentary, presidential, republic, veto)1. An elected legislative body of a country. 2. To surpass a veto. 3. One of the two houses of Congress found in a Presidential government. 4. A set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country. 5. Rejection of a bill passed by the legislature. 6. A country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population. 7. The character of being responsible to the people; being answerable to others. 8. A government headed by a president, with two houses of Congress elected by the people. 9. A body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country. 10. Government with a Prime Minister and two houses of Parliament elected by the people.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

1. An elected legislative body of a country - Legislature.

2. To surpass a veto - Override.

3. One of the two houses of Congress found in a Presidential government - House of Representatives.

4. A set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country - Constitution.

5. Rejection of a bill passed by the legislature - Veto.

6. A country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population - Republic.

7, The character of being responsible to the people - being answerable to others: Accountability

8. A government headed by a president, with two houses of Congress elected by the people - Presidential.

9. A body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country - Congress.

10. Government with a Prime Minister and two houses of Parliament elected by the people - Parliamentary