Global Citizenship Vocabulary Flashcards
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Congress
the national legislative body of a country.
Executive Branch
The branch of federal and state government that is broadly responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing the laws
Legislative Branch
the part of the United States government that creates laws
Judicial Branch
includes criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution.
President
the elected head of a republican state.
Vice-President
an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
census
an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
Supreme Court
the highest judicial court in a country or state.
House of Representatives
representative body in the federal government. House seats are apportioned (see apportionment) relative to each state’s population.
Senate
any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular.
liberalism
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
keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch.
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
a person advocating or supporting republican government.
Democrat
an advocate or supporter of democracy.
election
a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
voting rights
eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally been used to restrict voting by black people.
Electoral College
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
of 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.
