Govt Social Studies Flashcards
Legislator
A member of the branch of government that makes laws
Federal government
Our national government that deals with issues that affect the entire country
System of checks and balances
A system set up in the united states constitution to allow each branch of government in ways to limit the power of the other two branches
Right of free petition
The right of the people to give legislators ideas for new laws
Republic
A type of government in which people choose leaders to get for them
State constitution
A written statement of a plan for a state government
Bill
A proposal for a new law
State government
The government of an individual states that deals with issues that affect of that state
Local governments
City town and county government
Citizen
A person who is in a country or chooses to become a member of that country by law
