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US Gov Terms

TermDefinition
Amendment An amendment is an addition or change to the U.S. Constitution. It must be ratified by three-fourths of the U.S. States. There are currently twenty-seven amendments to the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation A document that served as the first Constitution of the United States. It was ratified by the thirteen original states in 1781.
Bill A law that has been proposed to Congress, but has not yet been passed.
Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution which guarantee a number of personal freedoms.
Bipartisanship This is when two opposing political parties (Ex. Democrats and Republicans) work together to find common ground and a compromise.
Bureaucracy The various divisions and departments that actually run a large government.
Cabinet A group of people that work for and advise the president. The members include the vice president and the heads of the 15 executive departments (for example the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of the Treasury).
Capitalism An economic system where trade and industry are owned and controlled by private citizens for profit.
Citizen A recognized legal member of a country.
Civil Rights Rights guaranteed to all citizens of a country without discrimination.
Checks and Balances A system of government that keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Congress The Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Constitution A document that is the highest law in the land and defines the U.S. federal government. It includes seven articles and twenty-seven amendments.
Delegate A person who is designated to represent a group of people.
Democracy A system of government where the power rests with the people. The people either rule directly or through representatives who are elected by the people.
Electoral College The institution that elects the President of the United States. Each state gets a certain number of electoral votes based on the population of the state.
Executive Branch The branch of government headed up by the president. It includes the president, vice-president, and 15 main executive departments.
House of Representatives A group of elected officials that makes up half of the Legislative Branch of government. The number of representatives from each state is determined by population. There are 435 total members.
Impeachment The formal process of removing someone from political office.
Judicial Branch The branch of government that includes the courts and judges. The highest court in the Judicial Branch is the Supreme Court.
Jury A group of people who hear a court case and determine the verdict.
Law A rule that is enforced by the government.
Legislative Branch The branch of government that includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Lobbyist A person who tries to influence the government on behalf of a special interest group.
Political Party An organization of people with similar political goals and beliefs.
President The head of the Executive Branch of government. The primary leader of the U.S. government.
Senate A group of elected officials that makes up half of the Legislative Branch of government. There are two Senators per state for a total of 100 Senators.
Supreme Court The highest court in the Judicial Branch. There are currently 9 Supreme Court justices.
Tax A fee charged by the government on citizens and businesses.
Term Limits A legal limit on how long an elected official may serve in an office. For example, the president can only serve two terms of four years each.
Veto The power of the president to reject a bill. The veto may be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.
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