Chapter 4, Section 3 Flashcards
A form of government in which people rule
Democracy
What type of democracy is it when voters choose leaders who make and enforce laws. It is our type of democracy
Representative democracy
The United States was a government divided between national state powers with a president who leads the national government
Federal republic
What is it called when states withdrew from the national government
Seceded
What are the three main branches of government?
Executive, legislative, and judicial
Who makes up the executive branch of government?
President
Who makes up the legislative branch of government?
Congress
Who makes up the judicial branch of government?
Supreme Court
Who are under congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Who are the people who move to a new country to make a permanent home?
Immigrants
What is a group of people who share a culture, language, or history
Ethnic group
Country areAs is called
Rural
What are city dwellers called
Urban
What are smaller communities surrounding a larger city
Suburbs
What are areas set aside to protect wilderness and wildlife and for recreation
National parks
