Three Branches of Federal Government Flashcards

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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 executive branch executes, or enforces the law

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3
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Legislative Branch

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The legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws.

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Judicial Branch

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The judicial branch 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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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.

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House of Representatives

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The lower house of the United States Congress.

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Senate

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The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.

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liberalism

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Liberalism is a 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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13
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checks and balances

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counterbalancing influences by which an organization

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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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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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A person advocating or supporting republican government.

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Democrat

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An advocate or supporter of democracy.

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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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Voting Rights Act of 1965 definition. A law passed at the time of the civil rights movement

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Electoral College

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A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

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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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constitutional

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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.