Government Vocabulary

Having the same rights and opportunities regardless of what a person looks like or where they come from.

• checks and balances

• equality

• democracy

• citizen

the separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch of government-the legislative, executive and judicial-some form of authority over the others

• checks and balances

• equality

• democracy

• citizen

a member of a city, state, or town who has legal rights and responsibilities

• checks and balances

• equality

• democracy

• citizen

government in which citizens have the power to make political decisions

• checks and balances

• equality

• democracy

• citizen

the part of government that makes laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

the part of government that decides what laws mean and makes sure that laws are applied fairly

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

the part of government that carries out the laws; the U.S. president and his or her administration

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch