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Democratic Heritage
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| government | runs a country and provides services and safety to its people |
| rights | things/freedoms that all people have just because they are alive |
| Legislative branch | this branch writes the bills that can become law, if signed by the President |
| Executive branch | this branch is led by the President of the United States |
| Judicial branch | this branch decides whether laws are fair according to the Constitution |
| Congress | a group that is made up of members of the the House of Representatives and the Senate |
| Senate | in this part of Congress, states have representation based upon two elected members per state |
| House of Representatives | in this part of Congress, states have representation based upon population |
| The Constitution | explains how the government works, lists the rights of the peopl, and creates the Presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court |
| The Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that contain many of the rights of the people of the United States |
| Amendments | additions to the Constitution |
| Separation of Power | our government is set up like this because no one wanted any one group to have absolute power like they experienced under England's rule |
| Federal government | this level of government makes money, treaties with other countries, and maintains armed forces |
| State government | this level of government issues licenses to teachers, doctors, and drivers |
| Local government | this level of government involves the safety of its citizens by employing fire and police departments |
| Mayor | the title of the person who is leader of the local government |
| Governor | the title of the person who is the leader of the state government |
| President | the title of the person who is the leader of the federal government |