Global citizenship

Question 1

congress

Answer 1

the group of people who are responsible for making the laws of a country in some kinds of government

Question 2

Executive Branch

Answer 2

a council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive

Question 3

Legislative Branch

Answer 3

a permanent committee chosen from both houses that meets between sessions of a state legislature to study state problems and plan a legislative program

Question 4

President

Answer 4

the head of the government in some countries

Question 5

Vice-President

Answer 5

a person whose rank is just below that of the president of a country, business, etc.

Question 6

Census

Answer 6

the official process of counting the number of people in a country, city, or town and collecting information about them

Question 7

Supreme Court

Answer 7

the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state

Question 8

House of Representatives

Answer 8

the lower house of a legislative body (as the United States Congress)

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

the Senate : the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.; especially : the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress

Question 10

Liberalism

Answer 10

belief in the value of social and political change in order to achieve progress

Question 11

Conservatism

Answer 11

belief in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society

Question 12

Checks and Balances

Answer 12

a system in which the different parts of an organization (such as a government) have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful

Question 13

Democracy

Answer 13

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

Question 14

Politics

Answer 14

activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government

Question 15

Republican

Answer 15

Republican : a member of the Republican party of the U.S.

Question 16

Democrat

Answer 16

a person who believes in or supports democracy

Question 17

Election

Answer 17

the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting

Question 18

Voting Rights

Answer 18

The right of a stockholder to vote on matters of corporate policy and who will make up the board of directors

Question 19

Electoral College

Answer 19

a body of electors; especially : one that elects the president and vice president of the United States

Question 20

Constitution

Answer 20

the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed

Question 21

Constitutional

Answer 21

of or relating to the system of beliefs and laws that govern a country : of or relating to a constitution

Question 22

Veto

Answer 22

a decision by a person in authority to not allow or approve something (such as a new law)

Question 23

Judicial Branch

Answer 23

responsible for dealing with all legal cases involving the government