American History and Government: Essential Vocabulary: Civics I

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  1. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  2. bicameral
    composed of two legislative bodies
  3. bill
    a statute in draft before it becomes law
  4. cabinet
    group chosen by a head of state to run executive departments
  5. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  6. congress
    a national legislative assembly
  7. constitution
    law determining the fundamental principles of a government
  8. constitutional
    sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law
  9. executive
    having the function of carrying out plans or orders
  10. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  11. impeach
    charge with an offense committed while in office
  12. judicial
    relating to the administration of justice
  13. jury
    a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law
  14. legislation
    law enacted by an assembly
  15. legislative
    relating to a lawmaking assembly
  16. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  17. representative
    a member of the lower body of the United States Congress
  18. right
    an abstract idea of that which is due by law or nature
  19. senator
    a member of a legislative assembly
  20. veto
    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Created on Fri Mar 05 12:42:41 EST 2021 (updated Mon Mar 22 11:47:34 EDT 2021)

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