Government Vocabulary

The body of people entitled or allowed to vote.​

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• Liberal

• Political Party

• Electorate

• Infrastructure

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The framework of a nation (highways, roads, water systems, parks) provided by the government and needed for operation of society​

• Committee

• Formal Powers

• Infrastructure

• Constitutionalism

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A regular election in which voters elect officeholders with one candidate from each political party, unless nonpartisan.​

• Conservative

• General Election

• Informal Powers

• District

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited.

• Conservative

• Ratification

• Liberal

• Formal Approval

A person whose views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, & increased government spending​

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• Liberal

• Conservative

• Formal Powers

• Sovereignty

Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices.​

• District

• Formal Powers

• Political Party

• Committee

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the law; the rule of law. The full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources.​

• Term

• Constitutionalism

• Revenue

• Republic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Supreme power or authority

• Sovereignty

• Committee

• District

• Term

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group.​

• Formal powers

• Committee

• Republic

• Bicameral

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The powers explicitly granted to a President or Governor according to the constitution, such as being able to veto legislation and to appoint heads of state agencies.​

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• Formal Powers

• District

• Federalism

• Bicameral

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D