Term1 Flashcards
congress
the national legislative body of a country
executive branch
the part of the government that has its authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state.
legislative branch
the part of the United States government that creates laws.
judicial branch
ncludes criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States Constitution.Apr 19, 2015
president
boss of the u.s.a
vice president
n official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
census
n official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
supreme court
he highest judicial court in a country or state
house of representitives
The lower house of the United States Congress.
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
election
organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
voting rights
law passed at the time of the civil rights movement.
electral law
a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Constitution
fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
constitutional
established set of principles governing a state.