Term 1 (Branches of Government) Flashcards
Congress
the national legislative body of a country
Executive Branch
carries out laws
Legislative Branch
creates the laws
Judicial Branch
interprets the law and brings justice
President
highest executive officer of a modern republic
Vice-President
an official below the president
Census
an official count or survey of a population
Supreme Court
highest court in the country or state
House of Representatives
Most representative body in the federal government
Senate
smaller upper assembly in the US Congress
Liberalism
political worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality
Conservatism
preference for the existing order of society
Checks and balances
system that allows each branch of government to amend/ veto acts of another branch so one doesn’t have complete control of power
Democracy
system of government in which power is vested in the people
Politics
The art or science of government or governing a country/state
Republican
a person who believes in or supports a republican form of government
Democrat
a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people
Election
the selection by vote of a person or persons from among candidates for a position
Voting Rights
the right for any citizen to vote
Electoral College
a body of people representing the states of the US who vote for the president/vice president
Constitution
the fundamental law of the United States
Constitutional
relating to an established set of principles governing a state
Veto
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal
