Vocabulary Review: Government and Public Administration

The system a country uses to create laws and to protect, organize, and regulate itself and its citizens

• tax

• government

• federal government

• municipal government

The study and carrying out of government policy

• legislation

• diplomacy

• consulate

• public administration

the central government of the United States

• federal government

• state government

• municipal government

• city government

local governments run their own cities, towns, and counties

• state government

• federal government

• city government

• municipal government

A specific city or town runs its own city or town

• state government

• federal government

• city government

• municipal government

A government worker that is selected by another government official

• consulate

• appointed

• diplomat

• ambassador

A group of laws

• legislature

• government

• legislation

• federal government

A group of politicians who create and modify legislation

• legislation

• tax

• federal government

• legislature

Money that a person or company is required by law to pay to the government

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• tax

• consulate

• embassy

The government agency in charge of administering federal taxes

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Federal Government

• Public Administration

• Ambassador