Government Flashcards
Congress
The national legislative body of a country.
Executive Branch
Government is responsible for carrying out laws
Legislative Branch
Government helps sets laws
Judicial Branch
Criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution
President
The elected head of a republican state
Vice president
An official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president
Census
An official court or survey of a population
Supreme court
The highest judicial court in the country or state
House of Representatives
The lower house of the united states congress
Senate
any of various legislative or governing bodies
Liberasim
Political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality
Conservatism
A general preference for the existing order of society and an opposition to efforts bring about sharp charge.
Checks and balancing
Counterbalancing influcenses by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those those ensuring that political power is not concentrated
Democracy
A system of government by whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Politics
activites associated with the governance of a country or any other area.