GOVERNMENT
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary
Definition
democracy
a government where the people rule
republic
a government that is ruled by elected officials
federal
power of the national government is limited because
people have rights
minority
a number or amount that is less than half of a total
majority
a number that is greater than half of a total
jury
a group of people who decide the outcome of a trial
counties
a division of land that often includes several cities
legislative
the lawmaking branch of government
representatives
having people who are chosen in elections to act or speak
for or in support of the people who voted for them
judicial
of or relating to courts of law or judges
symbols
an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or
represents a particular idea or quality
pledge
a serious promise or agreement
memorials
something (such as a monument or ceremony) that honors
a person who has died or serves as a reminder of an event
in which many people died
vetoes
a decision by a person in authority to not allow or approve
something (such as a new law)
budget
an amount of money available for spending that is based
on a plan for how it will be spent
bills
a written description of a new law that is being suggested
and that the lawmakers of a country, state, etc., must
vote to accept before it becomes law
motto
a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding
the behavior of a particular person or group