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 that is broadly responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing the laws made by the legislative branch and interpreted by the judicial branch.

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3
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Legislative branch

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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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is one of three branches of the federal government.

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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, typically recording various details of individuals.

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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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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, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

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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, especially of members of a political body.

19
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Voting rights

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A law passed at the time of the civil rights movement.

20
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Electoral college

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(in the US) 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.