term 1 vocab Flashcards
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Congress
the national legislative body of a country
Executive Branch
The executive branch of federal and state government that is broadly responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing the laws
Legislative Branch
the legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws
Judicial Branch
The 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
The lower house of the United States Congress
Senate
any of various legislative or governing bodies
liberalism
a viewpoint or ideology associated with free political institutions and religious toleration
conservatism
The inclination, especially in politics, to maintain the existing or traditional order
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
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 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
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 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
