Term 1 Vocab Flashcards
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Congress
The national legislative body of a country.
Executive Branch
Federal and state government that is broadly responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing the laws
Legislative Branch
part of the United States government that creates laws
Judicial Branch
criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution.
President
elected head of a republican state
Vice-President
an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
census
official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
Supreme Court
highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
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.
the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
liberalism
political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
conservatism
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
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
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.
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
body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
constitutional
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
