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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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the part of the government that has its authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state

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Legislative Branch

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he part of the United States government that creates laws

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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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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 presiden

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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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he highest judicial court in a country or state

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House of Representatives

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The lower house of the United States Congress. With 435 popularly elected officials, the House (as it is often called) is the most representative body in the federal government. House seats are apportioned (see apportionment) relative to each state’s population.

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Senate

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any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular

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Liberalism

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political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality

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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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Checks and balances

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used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch

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Democracy

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A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives

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politics

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the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

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Republican

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of a form of government, constitution belonging to, or characteristic of a republic

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Democrat

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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party to its right.

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Election

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a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body

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Voting rights

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

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Electoral College

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The United States Electoral College is the institution that elects the President and Vice President of the United States every four years. The President and Vice President are not elected directly by the voters. Instead, they are elected by “electors” who are chosen by popular vote on a state-by-state basis.

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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.

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Constitional

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of or relating to an established set of principles governing a state

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Veto

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