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Exemplar 6 Vocab
Florida's Exemplar 6 vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Executive Branch | the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch |
| Foreign Relations | the power of the executive branch to decide on the United States’ dealings with other countries in order to achieve national goals |
| Presidential Appointments | the power of the U.S. President to choose members of his or her cabinet, ambassadors to other nations, and other officials in his or her administration |
| Appointment Confirmation | the process of the Senate approving the president’s choices for certain positions within the government |
| Cabinet | persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |
| Executive Order | an order that comes from the U.S. President or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law |
| Mayor | the head of government for a city, town or other municipality |
| Nominate | to suggest a person for a position or office |
| Pardon | the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake |
| Veto | a decision by an executive authority such as a president or governor to reject a proposed law or statue |
| Appeal | a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly |
| Appellate Court | any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts |
| Circuit Court | a court for a defined region of a state (usually including several counties) that has specific divisions and hears cases within those divisions (e.g., family court, criminal court) |
| County Court | a court that hears both civil and criminal cases in one specific county |
| Judicial Review | the power of the U.S. courts to examine the laws or actions of the legislative and executive branches of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the U.S. Constitution |
| Jurisdiction | the right and power for courts to interpret and apply the law |
| Judge | a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court |
| Trial Court | the local, state, or federal court that is the first to hear a civil or criminal case; involves a hearing and decision with a single judge, with or without a jury |
| Justice | the title given to judges of the U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court |
| Jury | a group of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law |
| Plaintiff | the person who brings legal action against another person |
| Defendant | the person who answers the legal action of a plaintiff/prosecutor |
| Prosecution | the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge. |
| Self-Defense | The use of force to protect oneself from an attempted injury by another |
| Misdemeanors | Minor crime |
| Felonies | Major Crime |
Created by:
Peter.Lettner
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