Term 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
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 the creates the 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
Supreme courts
the highest judicial court in a country or state
House of representatives
the lower house of the united states congress. work on bills to give to the president to put into law.
Senate
any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular.
Liberalism
is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality
conservalism
a general preference for the existing order of society
checks and balances
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated
politics
the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area
democracy
a system of government by the whole population
republican
a person advocating or supporting the republic government
democrat
an advocate or supporter of democracy
election
a formal and organized process of electing or being elected
voting rights
A law passed at the time of the civil rights movement.
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
constitutional
of or relating to an established set of principles governing a state
Veto
a constitutional right to reject a decision
