Global Citizenship Flashcards
Congress
“the national legislative body of a country”
Executive Branch
responsible for carrying out the laws
Legislative Branch
part of the united states government
Judicial Branch
one of the three branches of federal government
President
the elected head
Vice-President
an official of executive running for president
census
an official count
Supreme Court
the highest judicial court in the U.S
House of Representatives
the lower house of the united states congress
Senate
“any of various legislative or governing bodies,”
liberalism
” philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality”
conservatism
” general preference for the existing order of society”
checks and balances
an organization or system is regulated
democracy
a system by government by the whole population
politics
the academic study of the government