EUS Unit 2 Vocab

a government in which the power is in the people and exercised by the people

• Democratic Process

• Socialistic Process

• civic affars

• monarchy

to make known

• vote

• declare

• secret

• sacrifice

the governing body of a nation, state, or community

• community

• government

• monarch

• ruler

the beliefs, social forms, and material traits, of a racial, religious, or social group

• constitution

• culture

• government

• democracy

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint

• oppression

• restraint

• freedom

• elect

the branch of government charged with the carrying out and enforcement of laws and policies

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• congress

the branch of government having the power to make laws

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• congress

in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• congress

 a person or body of persons having judicial authority to hear and resolve disputes

• court

• appointed leaders

• President

• king

limited control of the government on personal lives

• oppression

• election

• independence

• voting