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4. Government
Government
Question | Answer |
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Communism | A theory of government in which property such as farms and factories is owned by the government for the benefit of all citizens; government controls all aspects of citizens’ lives |
Dictatorship | Form of government in which a single leader or small group has complete control over the government |
Democracy | A government in which the citizens directly participate by voting |
Government | A system for running a country |
President | Nation’s chief executive |
Supreme Court | The highest court in the land |
Law | A bill which has been passed by both houses of congress and has been signed by the President |
Constitution | An important document which contains rules and laws for setting up and running the country |
Prime Minister | The chief executive of a parliamentary democracy; similar to the President of the United States |
Commonwealth | A place that has its own government, but also has strong ties to another country |
Majority | More than half of the voting members |
Constitutional Monarchy | A type of government in which there is a monarch (the queen), but the true power comes from the constitution |
Census | A governmental counting of the population which is taken every ten years |
Cabinet | Advisors to the President (ex. Secretary of Education, Secretary of Health) |
Bill | A plan for a new law |
Chief Justice | Head judge of the Supreme Court |
Ambassadors | Representatives that the United States sends to foreign countries |
Checks and Balances | A system that ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful |
Veto | When the President says no to a bill |
Province | A political division of land in Canada, similar to a state in the United States |
Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution |
Territory | An area of land; has less self-government than a province |