Civics EOC Review Vocab Part 1

The president's power to reject a bill passed by Congress.

• Veto

• Filibuster

• Amendment

• Ratification

The highest federal court in the U.S.

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Federal Trade Commission

A government where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

The lawmaking body of the U.S., made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.

• Congress

• Parliament

• Legislature

• Senate

The legal process of becoming a U.S. citizen.

• Naturalization

• Citizenship

• Immigration

• Residency

A system where each branch of government limits the power of the others.

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Executive Order

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual freedoms.

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitutional Amendments

A system of government where the people hold power.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

A change or addition to a legal or official document, especially the Constitution.

• Amendment

• Clause

• Provision

• Statute

A written document that outlines the rules and principles of a government.

• Constitution

• Legislation

• Bylaw

• Ordinance