short definition less than 50 words for:
executive branch
habeas corpus
judicial branch
legislative
principle of checks and balances
reserved powers
separation of powers
veto
- Executive branch: The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.
- Habeas Corpus: A legal principle that guarantees the right to challenge one's detention or imprisonment.
- Judicial branch: The branch of government that interprets and applies laws to resolve legal disputes.
- Legislative: The branch of government responsible for making laws.
- Principle of checks and balances: A system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches to prevent abuse.
- Reserved powers: Powers that are specifically granted to the states or the people by the U.S. Constitution.
- Separation of powers: The division of government powers into distinct branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent concentration of power.
- Veto: The power of the executive branch to reject a proposed law passed by the legislative branch, preventing it from becoming law.