Civic Vocabulary

2. the right to vote in elections
4. the act of listing or counting something, as in the population of a country
5. a group of people who belong to the same political party
8. the highest law of the land
12. to bring a legal case in front of a higher court to review the decision of the lower court
13. a lengthy speech undertaken to delay a vote on a bill
14. the judicial branch of government
15. a written argument that lays out main points, legal precedents, and evidence

1. the constitutional right to vote
3. a system where citizens vote to make decisions
6. the power of the president to refuse a bill passed by congress
7. a hereditary form of government
9. a small group of people who have control over a country
10. the legislative branch, it consists of bicameral legislature
11. the process of closing debate on a bill or other legislative action currently being delayed