Global citizenship Flashcards
(23 cards)
congress
the legislative body of a country
executive branch
the branch of federal and state government
legislative branch
part of the united states government that creates laws
judicial branch
includes criminal and civil courts
president
the elected head of a republican state
vice president
an official ranking below a president
census
an official count of a population
supreme court
highest judicial court in a country
house of representatives
lower house of the united states
senate
any legislative or governing bodies
liberalism
political philosphy
conservatism
belief in the value of traditional practices
checks and balances
counterbalancing influences by which an organization is regulated
democracy
a system of government by the whole population
politics
activities associated with the governance of a country
republican
a characteristic of a republic
democrat
an advocate of democracy
election
a formal process of electing
voting rights
the right for citizens to vote
electoral college
a body of people representing the state
constitution
a body of principles
constitutional
relating to an established set of principles
veto
a constitutional right to reject
