Government Flashcards

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Congress

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The national legislative body of a country.

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Executive Branch

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Government is responsible for carrying out laws

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3
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Legislative Branch

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Government helps sets laws

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4
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Judicial Branch

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Criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution

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5
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President

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The elected head of a republican state

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6
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Vice president

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An official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president

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7
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Census

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An official court or survey of a population

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8
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Supreme court

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The highest judicial court in the country or state

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9
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House of Representatives

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The lower house of the united states congress

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10
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Senate

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any of various legislative or governing bodies

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11
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Liberasim

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Political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality

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12
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Conservatism

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A general preference for the existing order of society and an opposition to efforts bring about sharp charge.

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Checks and balancing

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Counterbalancing influcenses by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those those ensuring that political power is not concentrated

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Democracy

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A system of government by whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives

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15
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Politics

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activites associated with the governance of a country or any other area.

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16
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Republican

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belonging to or characteristic of a republic

17
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Democrat

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an advocate or supporter of democracy

18
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Election

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Where someone is voted to be something

19
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Voting rights

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Certain people can vote and they have to follow the rules of voting

20
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Electoral college

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A body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group

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Constitution

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A body of fundamental principals or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed

22
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Constitutional

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relating to an establishment set of principles governing a state

23
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Veto

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Vote