Civics Vocab Word Scramble
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Word | Def. |
Patronage | Giving jobs or special favors to loyal party members |
Precinct | Voting district |
Exit Poll | A survey taken at polling places of how people voted |
Recall Election | Election to strip someone of his or her political office |
Initiative | Procedure by which citizens can propose laws through the use of a petition |
Electors | The people who are eligible to vote in an election |
Electoral College | A group of people who elect the President and the Vice President |
Patriotism | Civic virtue of loyalty to one's country |
Public Service | Serving in the gov't of serving the general welfare of society |
Peace Corps | Federal program that sends people overseas to help other nations |
AmeriCorps | Largely volunteer Federal program to help with the domestic problems |
Job Corps | Federal program that offers job training |
Senior Corps | Federal program using senior citizens to meet community needs |
Informed Electorate | an informed voter |
Secret Services | a group of people who guard the president and his family to keep them safe |
National Guard Reserves | Serving part-time in the National Guard, but subject to being called for long-term duty |
Chamber of Commerce | Organization that promotes business interests throughout the country |
Veto | The Executive branch's rejection of a bill that the legislature has already passed |
Line Item Veto | Veto of a particular section of a bill while retaining others |
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