unit 1 vocab

Fill in the blank: Electoral College is _______.

• a group of representatives who elect the president and vice president based on the popular vote in each state

• a building where Congress meets

• a type of voting machine used in elections

• a political party in the United States

Fill in the blank: Inaugural ceremony is _______.

• the series of official events in which a newly elected candidate is installed in, or takes, office

• a farewell party for a retiring employee

• a traditional dance performance

• a regular business meeting

Fill in the blank: Oath of office is _______.

• a promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of their job

• a type of government-issued identification card

• a ceremony for awarding medals to officials

• a document that grants citizenship to immigrants

Fill in the blank: Precedent is _______.

• an example for future actions or decisions

• a type of legal punishment

• a written law passed by a legislature

• a method of enforcing contracts

Fill in the blank: Diverse means _______.

• having many different types or parts

• being exactly the same

• lacking any variety

• existing in only one form

Fill in the blank: Domestically means _______.

• relating to or originating with a country; nationally

• in a foreign country

• related to animals

• pertaining to household chores

Fill in the blank: Debt is _______.

• money owed after borrowing it

• a type of income received

• an asset you own

• a reward for saving money

Fill in the blank: Currency is _______.

• a system of money

• a type of fruit

• a kind of animal

• a musical instrument

• a style of painting

Fill in the blank: Judicial circuit is _______.

• lower courts that are organized according to region

• a type of legislative assembly

• a federal executive department

• a type of police jurisdiction

Fill in the blank: Frontier is _______.

• where newly settled areas meet unsettled but not necessarily uninhabited areas

• a region that is always densely populated

• an area with no human activity at all

• a place where only cities are located