Term 1 Flashcards

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Congress

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the national legislative body of a country.

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2
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Executive Branch

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The branch of federal and state government.

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3
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Legislative Branch

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The legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws.

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4
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Judicial Branch

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The judicial branch includes criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution. (One of the three branches)

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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 count 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 a 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, in particular.

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11
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liberalism

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Liberalism is a 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 to bring about sharp change.

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13
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checks and balances

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counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.

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14
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democracy

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a system of government by the 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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the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area.

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16
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Republican

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(of a form of government, constitution, etc.) 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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a formal and organized process of electing or being elected.

19
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voting rights

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A law passed at the time of the civil rights movement. It eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally been used to restrict voting by black people.

20
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Electoral College

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

21
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Constitution

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a body of fundamental principles 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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of or relating to an established set of principles governing a state.

23
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veto

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a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.