Global Citizenship Flashcards
(23 cards)
Congress
the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution.
Executive Branch
the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs; the executive.
Legislative Branch
the branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
Judicial Branch
the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary.
President
the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
Vice-President
an officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president’s absence.
census
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
Supreme Court
the highest court of the U.S.
House of Representatives
the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies, as in the United States, Mexico, and Japan.
Senate
An assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
liberalism
Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality
conservatism
A general preference for the existing order of society, and an opposition to efforts to bring about sharp change.
checks and balances
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
politics
the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.
Republican
In a republican government, citizens have a lot of power — their vote determines who is running the government.
Democrat
an advocate of democracy. a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.
Election
a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body
voting rights
A federal law passed in 1965 that states that no voting qualification, prerequisite, or standard practice or procedure shall be imposed or implied by any state or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote because of race or color.
electoral college
(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Constitution
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
constitutional
f or relating to an established set of principles governing a state.
veto
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
