term 1 vocab Flashcards

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congress

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the national legislative body of a country

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executive branch

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responsible for carrying out the law

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3
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legislative

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part of the united states gov..

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4
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judicial branch

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one of the three branches of federal gov

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5
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president

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the elected head

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6
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vice president

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on official of executive running for president

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7
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census

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an official count

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8
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supreme court

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the highest judicial court in the u.s

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house of representative

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the lower house of the u.s congress

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10
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senate

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any of various legislative or governing bodies

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11
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liberalism

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philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality

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12
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convervatism

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general preference for the existing order of society

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13
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republican

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a member or or supporter of the republican party

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democrat

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a member of a democratic party

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15
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election

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an organization process of electing

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voting rights

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a law passed at the time of the civil right movement

17
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electoral college

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a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group

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constitution

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a body of fundamental president

19
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checks and balances

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an organization or system is regulated

20
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democracy

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a system by gov by the whole population

21
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politics

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the academic study of the gov

22
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constitutional

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an established set of principles

23
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veto

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someone who has the power to over power someone else