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4th SS MW Ch 11
My World Ch 11 Vocab Texas Government
Question | Answer |
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citizen | A member of a city, county, state, or town, who has legal rights and responsibilities. |
municipal | "of a city" |
executive branch | The branch of government that enforces laws. |
veto | To refuse to sign a bill into law. |
legislative branch | The branch of government that makes laws. |
judicial branch | The branch of government made up of courts and judges that make sure that state and national laws are applied fairly and correctly. |
constitutional republic | A form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve an established amount of time, and have sworn to uphold the United States Constitution. |
duty | Something that you must do. |
jury | A group of people who listen to evidence and decide the outcome of a trial. |
responsibility | Something that a person should do. |
volunteer | To give of one's time. |
political party | An organized group of people who share similar ideas about how to run a government. |
petition | An official request to the government signed by many citizens. |
county | One of the sections into which a state is divided. |