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Texas Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Party | a voting group with a set of beliefs on how to run a country |
| Democratic Party | one of the two main U.S. political parties, which is mostly liberal and tends to support social changes and minority rights |
| Republican Party | one of the two main U.S. political parties, which is mostly conservative and tends to support limiting the federal government’s power |
| Constitution | basic principles, laws, and organization of a government |
| Amendment | formal change or addition to a constitution |
| Ratify | to approve |
| Veto | to reject |
| Bicameral | made up of two houses |
| Absolute Monarchy | Type of government where a royal family rules with total power and control |
| Constitutional Monarchy | Type of government where a royal family rules, but their power is limited by the constitution |
| Representative Democracy | Type of government where the citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Direct Democracy | Type of government where citizens rule by voting on every decision for the country |
| Oligarchy | Type of government where a small group of powerful, wealthy people rule the country |
| Dictatorship | Type of government where one powerful leader who has seized control rules the country alone |
| Limited Government | Principle of government that says the power of the government is restricted |
| Popular Sovereignty | Principle of government that says the people have the power to vote |
| Federalism | Principle of government that says power is divided between the state and federal government |
| Separation of Powers | Principle of government that says the 3 branches of government have their own jobs/duties |
| Republicanism | Principle of government that allows citizens to elect representatives |
| Individual Rights | Principle of government that protects the rights of the citizens (EX: Bill of Rights) |
| Checks and Balances | Principle of government that makes sure each branch of government does not become too powerful |
| Executive Branch | Branch of government that enforces laws |
| Legislative Branch | Branch of government that makes laws |
| Judicial Branch | Branch of government that judges laws by making sure they are constitutional |
| Governor | Executive leader for the State level of government |
| Sheriff | Executive leader for the County level of government |
| Mayor | Executive leader for the Municipal level of government |
| State Level | Level of government that enforces laws, makes the state budget, controls education, and more |
| County Level | Level of government that registers voters, investigates crimes, protects police, and more |
| Municipal Level | Level of government that controls libraries, parks, tax collection, and more |
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