Term 1 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 made by the legislative branch and interpreted by the judicial branch.
Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws.
Judicial Branch
The judicial branch is one of three branches of the federal government. The judicial branch includes criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution.
President
the chief executive or head of state of a republic
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
The lower house of the United States Congress. With 435 popularly elected officials, the House (as it is often called) is the most representative body in the federal government.
Senate
any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular.
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
he 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
(of a form of government, constitution, etc.) belonging to, or characteristic of a republic.
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
A law passed at the time of the civil rights movement. It eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally been used to restrict voting by black people.
Electoral College
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
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.
