| A | B |
|---|
| democracy | government by elected officials |
| dictatorship | government with a ruler with complete power |
| monarchy | government with hereditary rule |
| congress | the Senate and House of Representatives |
| constitution | the set of laws that serves as a written plan for our government |
| executive branch | the branch or our government that enforces the laws |
| legislative branch | the branch of our government that makes laws |
| judicial branch | the branch of our government that interprets laws |
| citizenship | this entitles a person to the rights and responsibilities of their nation |
| politics | interaction between governments |
| nationality | belonging to a nation by birth |
| the three branches of our government | executive, legislative, judicial |
| the three political systems | democracies, monarchies, dictatorship |
| oligarchy | government by a few |
| amendments | an addition or change to the Constitution |
| president | Chief Executive of the United States |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| separation of powers | a system by which each branch of government has distinct powers |
| Supreme Court | the highest federal court |
| dictator | a ruler with complete power |
