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Govt. Unit 1 Voc
Vocabulary for Government in the State of Chaos-Louisiana Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| taxes | amounts charged to citizens by their government to help provide government services |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that political authority belongs to the people |
| census | the official regular count of the population |
| severance tax | a tax on resources taken from the land such as oil & gas |
| electoral college | a group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections |
| executive branch | the branch of government that sees that the laws are put into action |
| judicial branch | the branch of government that interprets & applies the constitution and laws |
| legislative branch | the branch of government that makes the laws |
| bicameral | a legislative branch that has two separate parts |
| lobbyist | someone whose job is the influence a legislator about a proposed course of action |
| special interest group | a group seeking to influence government policy in favor of an interest or issue |
| constituents | the people who are represented by a government official |
| constitution | a document that describe the organization of the government & explains its purpose and powers |
| democracy | the type of government in which all citizens vote on every decision. |
| Republic | the type of government in which |
| republican democracy | the type of government in which |
| consensus | general or widespread agreement among all the members of a group |
| majority vote | the greatest number of votes decides the issue |
| judicial review | the Supreme Court’s power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional |
| checks & balances | a system of using the powers of one branch of government to limit the powers of another |
| political party | a group of people who organize to help elect government officials & influence government policies |
| preamble | an introductory explanation, especially in a constitution |
| recall | to dismiss from a public office by a vote |
| campaign | a series of events by a person or group supporting that person who wants people to vote a certain way |
| amendment | a change to a constitution or other agreement |
| impeachment | the process of bringing charges of wrong-doing against a public official while he/she is in office |
| propaganda | information put out by a organization to persuade people or promote a policy, idea &/or cause |
| separation of powers | the constitutional requirement that all three branches have their own jobs and restrictions |
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