Elections
What is an election
An election is when citizens vote for someone to become a president or a governor
What is a campaign
A campaign is candidates way of trying to convince people to vote for them
What is an amendment
It is something that fixes the constitution or adds something to it
What is foreign policy
Foreign policy is the nations plan for dealing with other countries
What is a court system
A court system is a group of courts that have different levels of jurisdiction
What is voting
Voting is how you show your opinion on who you think would be a better fit for the title you are voting on
What are the two major parties a candidate can be in
Democrats or Republicans
What are the 5 freedoms the first amendment protects
Peacefully assemble, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of petition
What is domestic policy
The nations plan for making laws and policies for the people in the United States
What are the different federal courts
District courts, Appeal courts, Supreme courts
Who do we usually vote for
The President
They are people that try to influence others to vote for a person
What is the 13th amendment
It outlawed slavery
Who are the main leaders of foreign policy
The President and the Secretary of State
What are the different types of state courts
county courts, circuit courts, District court of Appeals, Supreme court
is voting a responsibility or an obligation
A responsibility
What is a third party
A third party is another party that can be formed to support one specific thing
What are individual rights
They are rights guaranteed to a person
What is in the plan for foreign policy
Diplomacy, treaties, and alliances
What is an Appeals court
This is where you go when you feel your trial was unfair so you try to do it again
What does it mean when someone is elected
It means that someone was voted to the position they are in
What is propaganda
Propaganda is a way to convince people to do or think something
What was the "Voting Rights Act of 1965"
It banned all race discrimination when voting
What are some domestic policy issues
social wealth, health care, and education
What is a trial court
This is where your first trial takes place and this is where you are tried by a jury