11th Grade Vocab Unit 1 Basic Social Studies Terms/Concepts

Definition: sharing power between the federal and state government

• democracy

• federalism

• republicanism

• constitutional

Definition: those who supported a strong central government with authority over the states

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Confederates

• Moderates

Definition: those who supported the idea that states would have equal power as did the federal government

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Confederates

• Moderates

Definition: the lawmaking branch of government (Senate and House of Representatives known as Congress)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Bicameral

Definition: the lawmaking branch that enforces the laws (Presidency)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Bicameral

Definition: the lawmaking branch that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Bicameral

Definition: the special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Supreme Court

• Electoral College

Definition: a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches

• judicial review

• veto

• checks and balances

• appointment to courts

Definition: a vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

• veto

• impeach

• veto override

• executive orders

Definition: commands that are signed by the president and have the power of law pardons—freedom from punishment

• veto

• veto override

• impeach

• executive orders