| A | B |
|---|
| district court | most court cases start here - lowest court |
| levels of gov't | national, state and local |
| centrally planned | economy where supply and demand and ownership are determined by the gov't |
| Marbury v. Madison | Supreme Court decision - judicial review |
| Uncle Sam | US is pictured as this in political cartoons |
| impeachment | process of putting President on trial for misconduct |
| gov't agencies | protects individual consumer rights |
| conservative | Republican party tends to favor this philosophy |
| Executive branch | branch of gov't that prepares the budget and carries out the laws |
| VA Statue for Religious Freedom | said there would no state religion - written in FXBG |
| state gov't | level of gov't responsible for promoting public health, safety and welfare |
| media | newspapers, tv, magazines that influence us with facts and propaganda |
| 1st Amendment | Part of Bill of Rights - freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition |
| checks and balances | 3 branches of gov't watch each other so that no one branch becomes too strong |
| democracy | type of gov't controlled by the people |
| ordinance | laws at a city or county level |
