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Government Vocab
U.S.A./Canada
17
Geography
6th Grade
02/22/2011

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Term
Cheif Justice
Definition
Head judge of the supreme court
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Congress
Definition
law making body of our government made up of the Senate and the House of Reps.
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Governor General
Definition
The Queens represenative as Head of State in Canada
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House of Commons
Definition
is the elected law-making house of Parliament, sometimes called the lower house
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Parliament
Definition
The national law-making body of canada, made up of the Queen ,the elected House of Commons and an appointed Senate.
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President
Definition
1.The elected leader of the u.s
2.The person who holds the office of head of state of the U.S. government.
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Prime Minister
Definition
is the head of the Canadian governmeant/chosen by the House of Commons.
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Supreme Court
Definition
The highest court in a judicial system.
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Supreme court justice
Definition
is a member of the Supreme Court. appointed by the president to serve for life.
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U.S. Constitution
Definition
is the SUPREME LAW of the land. all other laws cannot go aginst it.
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Appoints
Definition
means to recommend or select a person for an office.
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cabinet
Definition
is the group of departments in the executive branch whose leaders advise the president and carry out laws.
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Parliament Democracy
Definition
a democracy system of government in which the power to make and exicute laws held by a parliament.
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democratic republic
Definition
a government in which citizens elect represenatives to run the government
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electoral collage
Definition
the group of 535 people that represent the states and meet after presidential election, to cast votes for there state, to decdide who will become president
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federal system (federalism)
Definition
Shared govenment powers between the State or Province and the Federal Government
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veto
Definition
presidential rejection of a bill passed by congress.
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