7th Grade Political Science Vocabulary

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The study of power, politics, and government

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Political Science

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The section of government responsible for interpreting and analyzing the law, especially in court cases.

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Judicial Branch

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Section of government responsible for enforcing the laws; headed on the federal level by the President and Vice President, & at state level by the governor.

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Executive Branch

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Section of government responsible for making the laws. The United States government which includes the Senate and House of Representatives.

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Legislative Branch

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A system of rule over people and territory.

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Government

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Rule by a few

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Oligarchy

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The absence of government

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Anarchy

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Rule by one person, usually royalty, with the right to govern passed by bloodlines.

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Monarchy

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Government in which the citizens elect representatives who rule in their place. Has a Constitution.

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Republic

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A government in which the people rule directly.

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Democracy