Global Citizenship (Term 1)

Question 1

Congress

Answer 1

The national legislative body of a country

Question 2

Executive Branch

Answer 2

Responsible for carrying out, or executing, the laws. The key member of the executive branch of the United States government is the President.

Question 3

Legislative Branch

Answer 3

The branch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws.

Question 4

Judicial Branch

Answer 4

Decides cases involving United States Constitution and federal laws

Question 5

Vice-President

Answer 5

An official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president

Question 6

Census

Answer 6

An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals

Question 7

Supreme Court

Answer 7

The highest judicial court in a country or state

Question 8

House of Representatives

Answer 8

The lower house of the United States Congress

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

An assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation

Question 10

Liberalism

Answer 10

is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality.

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

A person who believes in or supports a republican form of government (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

Right to vote

Question 19

Electoral college

Answer 19

A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

Question 20

Constitution

Answer 20

The system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed. (Social code, Law)

Question 21

Constitutional

Answer 21

of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.

Question 22

Veto

Answer 22

The power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.