A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee
The two major political parties
Democrats and Republicans
The President’s power to veto legislation proposed by Congress is an example of this Constitutional safeguard
checks and balances
Laws passed by local governments
ordinances
A movement of ideas that tried to improve society and government
Enlightenment
This amendment defines citizenship
14th Amendment
An example of this propaganda technique is “everybody's doing it.”
bandwagon
This position chairs the proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Any city, town or village that establishes its own government
municipality
This document established the principle of self-government
Mayflower Compact
A legally recognized member of a nation
Citizen
Propaganda where a famous person or celebrity endorses a product.
Testimonial
This court reviews another courts decision
appellate
Instead of a President, Florida has a ____________, and instead of a Vice President, Florida has a ______________________
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
This document limited the king’s power and turned England into a limited Monarchy
Magna Carta
Two ways to become a citizen at birth
“Law of Soil” & “Law of Blood”
A group of individuals with common interests who seek to influence public policy.
Interest Group
Article I, Article II, and Article III of the Constitution
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Operates and supervises all public schools in the district
school board
Montesquieu believed that the powers of government should be divided among three branches
Separation of Powers
People that are not citizens in the U.S. but have been legally admitted into the United States and have permission to stay and work here
Lawful Permanent Resident OR Legal Aliens
A propaganda technique where only select facts are presented to support one side of an argument.
Cardstacking
Division of power between federal and state governments
federalism
The power to collect taxes is an example of a ____________ power
Enumerated
The community gives its power to a ruler, if the ruler fails to respect the rights of the people, the people have the right to rebel against the ruler
Social Contract