goverment Flashcards
amendment
major change or addition in a constitution or a body of laws
branches of goverment
the divisions of government each with their own powers the united states has three Executive judicial legislative
congress
the chief law making body of a nation
choice
ability to make a decision among alternatives
citizen ship
member ship in a nation with its accompanying rights and responsibilities
citizen
a person who is recongnized as a member of a state or a nation
constitution
the basic beliefs and laws of a nation state or social group that establish the powers and duties of government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
democracy
form of government based on consent of the governed
dictator
a ruler with complete power and authority over a country
goverment
the group of people who control and make decisions for a country
human rights
those basic political economic and social rights that all human beings are entitled to such as liberty life and freedom of beliefs
president
the elected head of a republic
veto
power to reject a bill in the united states the president can reject a bill passed by congress