Term 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Congress

Answer 1

Is made up of the three branches of government

Judicial,Executive, Legislative

Question 2

Executive Branch

Answer 2

Handles in executing and enforcing the laws

Question 3

Legislative Branch

Answer 3

Creates laws

Question 4

Judicial Branch

Answer 4

Handles decision in court

Also in charge of Supreme court

Question 5

President

Answer 5

Highest ranking ambassador

In charge of Executive branch

Question 6

Vice-President

Answer 6

The back up of the president

Question 7

Census

Answer 7

Government tactic to evaluate population, income, poverty and so on

Question 8

Supreme Court

Answer 8

The highest power in terms of court/Justice

Question 9

House of Representatives

Answer 9

A place where representatives meet up in the white house

Question 10

Senate

Answer 10

many legislatures working together

Question 11

liberalism

Answer 11

people who believe in liberty and freedom

Question 12

conservatism

Answer 12

people who do not believe in change

Question 13

checks and balances

Answer 13

A system to keep political power in check making sure no one have too much power

Question 14

democracy

Answer 14

A community where people can vote for someone to represent the people and take care of them

Question 15

politics

Answer 15

A way for people to decide what is good for

Question 16

Republican

Answer 16

A form of government

Question 17

Democrat

Answer 17

A person who believes in democracy

Question 18

election

Answer 18

A system to vote a person for political power

Question 19

voting rights

Answer 19

A person has the authority to vote

Question 20

Electoral College

Answer 20

A small group representing a state in the U.S

Question 21

Constitution

Answer 21

The first laws set by the founding fathers

Question 22

constitutional

Answer 22

A new law or act that supports the constitution

Question 23

veto

Answer 23

To deny