Unit 4 Government Illustrated Glossary allegiance loyalty and
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Unit 4: Government Illustrated Glossary
allegiance loyalty and obedience owed to one's country or government
amendment a major change or addition in a constitution or a law
appointed Sonia Sotomayor was appointed as a Supreme Court Justice selected for a position, office or duty
appointee a person selected for some office or position
assembly a law making body In New York State government, one of the two houses of the Legislative branch.
bill a proposed law that has not been voted upon
budget a government plan for spending the money that is received from citizens during a certain period
branches of government parts of government The United States has three branches of government: Executive, Judicial and Legislative.
cabinet a group of advisors to the President
confederation a union of states or nations with limited central power
Citizen a person who is a member of a state or nation
compromise to settle a disagreement where each side gives up part of its demands
Congress the lawmaking or legislative branch of our federal government
Constitution a plan of government
constitutional a law, which follows or is line with the Constitution
Constitutional Convention a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 at which 55 delegates wrote a plan of government called the Constitution
convention a large, official meeting of people
debate to discuss or argue for or against, in a formal way
debt what a person owes to another
justice fairness
Declaration of Independence a document that states the reasons the 13 American colonies wanted to be free of Great Britain’s government
defense something that guards or protects
delegate a person who represents others at a convention
democracy a form of government in which the citizens vote for the laws. In the United States we have a representative democracy; we elect representatives to vote for the laws for us.
document a written or printed paper that gives information or serves as evidence of something
domestic having to do with the events inside the United States
elected chosen for office by a vote
Electors The number of chosen people from each state who actually vote to elect the President of the United States. They are called members of the “Electoral College. ”
Electoral College the group of people who actually choose the President
enforce make sure that something is obeyed
establish to set up
Executive the branch of government that carries out the laws
federal The White House: symbol of United States national government New York State Capital Building: symbol of NYS government a type of government where some of the power is at the national level and some of the power is at the state level
foreign policy a plan or method of action or conduct for dealing with other countries
government a group of people who make laws and see that they are carried out
House of Representatives the part of Congress in which the number of representatives is determined by a state's population
immigrants people who come to another country with the purpose of making a home there
Judicial the branch of government that interprets the law
justice fairness
law a rule made and carried out by government
Legislature one of the three branches of government that makes laws
liberty freedom from control by others
monarchy a government ruled by a king or queen
New York State Senate one of the two houses that make up the legislative branch in New York
oath a formal promise
ordain to order
override to pass a law in spite of the President’s veto
persistence the act of continuing with determination
petition a formal written request to a group in authority
posterity left for all the people in the future
power legal authority
Preamble the opening of the Constitution that states its purpose
representative a person who is chosen or elected to speak for others
Senate the House of Congress in which each state has two members regardless of its population
sovereign freedom from outside control
state one of the 50 parts of the United States that has some powers of its own
tranquility calm, peaceful
union the act of joining together
verdict a decision made by a jury at the end of a trial
veto a decision of an elected official not to sign into law a bill that was passed by a legislature
welfare for the good of the people
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