GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP Flashcards
(23 cards)
congress
the national legislative body of the United States
Executive Branch
the part of the U.S. government that has the sole authority for the daily administration of the country; the President
Legislative Branch
consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress
Judicial Branch
Made up of federal courts, which has the sole power to interpret the law, determine the constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases
President
the elected head of a republican state
Vice President
the second-highest public office created by the United States Constitution
census
an official count or survey of a population
Supreme Court
the highest judicial court in the country.
House of Representatives
one of the two houses of the United States Congress, members are elected to represent their state for a two year term
Senate
one half of the bicameral legislature of the U.S. (Congress). Each state elects two senators, regardless of population, who serve for 6 year terms.
liberalism
a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality; open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values
conservatism
belief in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society; dislike of change or new ideas in a particular area
checks and balances
a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power
democracy
a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
politics
activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government
Republican
a member or supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
Democrat
a member of the Democratic party of the United States
election
the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting
voting rights
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) bans racial discrimination in voting practices by the federal government as well as by state and local governments
Electoral College
a body of electors; especially : one that elects the president and vice president of the United States
constitution
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
constitutional
of or relating to an established set of principles governing a state
veto
to reject as if by a vote
