American Government and Civics

We the people at Vocabulary.com, in order to form a more perfect lexicon, establish this collection of words associated with U.S. citizenship. You'll review the structure of the American government, elections, juries, and more as you explore the rights and responsibilities of American citizens.

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VOCABULARY LISTS IN THIS COLLECTION:

American Government and Civics, List 1

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- citizenship
- nation
- green card
- naturalization
- allegiance
- oath
- civic
- responsibility
- right
- government
- democracy
- capitalism
- constitution
- amendment
- Bill of Rights
American Government and Civics, List 2

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- civics
- citizen
- constituent
- democratic
- vote
- elect
- general election
- ballot
- candidate
- incumbent
- mayor
- governor
- representative
- senator
- term
- city council
- ordinance
- district
- polling place
- secret ballot
- third party
- voter turnout
- recall
- petition
- referendum
American Government and Civics, List 3

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- economy
- tax
- income tax
- estate tax
- excise tax
- federal
- election
- executive
- president
- commander in chief
- veto
- nomination
- legislative
- law
- statute
- judicial
- jury
- jury duty
- petit jury
- grand jury