Term 1

Question 1

congress

Answer 1

the national legislative body of a country

Question 2

executive branch

Answer 2

the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs; the executive

Question 3

legislative branch

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the branch of government having the power to make laws

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judicial branch

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the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice

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president

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the elected head of a republican state

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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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census

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

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supreme court

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the highest judicial court in a country or state.
(the highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation)

Question 9

house of representitives

Answer 9

the lower legislative branch

Question 10

senate

Answer 10

the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress

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liberalism

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belief in the value of social and political change in order to achieve progress

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conservatism

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belief in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society

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checks and balances

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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

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democracy

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a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

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politics

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activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government

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republican

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

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democrat

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a person who believes in or supports democracy

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election

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the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting

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voting rights

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the right to vote as a citizen

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Electoral College

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a body of electors; especially : one that elects the president and vice president of the United States

Question 21

constitution

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the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed

Question 22

constitutional

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of or relating to the system of beliefs and laws that govern a country

Question 23

veto

Answer 23

the right or power of a person in authority to decide that something (such as a new law) will not be approved