Democracy

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  1. 4. largest rules that govern the citizen and government
  2. 6. Someone favoring strict government
  3. 9. someones view on something
  4. 12. Ending a debate by taking a vote
  5. 15. Highest judicial court in U.S.
  6. 16. Legislative power that hold senators votes
  7. 18. A legislative proposal that if passed by both the House and the Senate and approved by the President becomes law. Each bill is assigned a bill number. HR denotes bills that originate in the House and S denotes bills that originate in the Senate.
  8. 20. Someones sway in thinking over a subject
  9. 23. A member or members that add his or her name formally in support of another members bill. In the House a member can become a co-sponsor of a bill at any point up to the time the last authorized committee considers it. In the Senate a member can become a co-sponsor of a bill anytime before the vote takes place on the bill.
  10. 24. When a business controls an entire sect of an economy
  11. 33. The involvement of common citizens.
  12. 34. Idea that all wealth should be distributed
  13. 35. An "amend" to the constitution
  14. 37. someones fund or advertisement before an election
  15. 38. Government with a king/queen
  16. 39. Bill that ensures all humans their rights
  17. 40. Decides who will be in power
  18. 43. Far-right idea of a nationalistic dictatorship
  19. 44. The idea that all humans should be treated the same
  20. 47. a small group controlling the government
  21. 52. A group of people who join together because they share many ideas about what the government should do.
  22. 53. To be a legal citizen of a country
  23. 56. Face-to-face discussion of candidates' views on issues.
  24. 58. An election in which one candidate defeats the other by a very large margin.
  25. 59. A candidate not belonging to one of the major political parties.
  26. 60. Every citizen has the right to choose their leaders
  27. 61. The constitutional right to vote.
  28. 63. Legislative power in house of reps
  29. 65. A motion generally used in the Senate to end a filibuster. Invoking cloture requires a vote by 3/5 of the full Senate. If cloture is invoked further debate is limited to 30 hours, it is not a vote on the passage of the piece of legislation.
  30. 66. Lack of a governing body
  31. 67. Banks currency worth and foreign trade
  32. 68. Identification with ones own nation
  33. 69. a state in which supreme power is held by the people
Down
  1. 1. Senates branch of power
  2. 2. Meeting for political party members
  3. 3. Letters that stand for Grand Old Party, the nickname of the Republican party.
  4. 4. America has many of differing people who have different ______s
  5. 5. a league or alliance of states
  6. 7. System of government where one person has all power
  7. 8. An informal term for an amendment or provision that is not relevant to the legislation where it is attached.
  8. 9. Vote of the people
  9. 10. Party that uses an elephant as it's icon
  10. 11. An area or spread of low income and failing business
  11. 13. Supreme Court branch of power
  12. 14. Of or describing a union of states having a central government or pertaining to that government.
  13. 17. The act of under-minding a group of individuals
  14. 19. someone who favors federal laws over state laws
  15. 21. Someone who lawfully tries to influence politics
  16. 22. The government system we have
  17. 25. The right to vote in an election
  18. 26. Making a decision based off of two opposing views
  19. 27. someone chosen to represent a group or party
  20. 28. Individual votes
  21. 29. Idea that all property should be community owned
  22. 30. Economics system run by the people
  23. 31. Without favor or blame, objective.
  24. 32. Right to reject a bill
  25. 35. An act of Congress that enables Federal agencies to spend money for specific purposes.
  26. 36. A person who seeks, or who has been suggested for an office or award.
  27. 41. Political party that is centered on liberty and freedom
  28. 42. All of the voters in a particular district.
  29. 45. A person now holding an office
  30. 46. Presidential branch of power
  31. 48. Someone who traveled to America legally
  32. 49. Loving your country
  33. 50. The person that a political party chooses to represent it in a general election. This is called nomination.
  34. 51. The original member who introduces a bill.
  35. 54. Party that uses a donkey as it's icon
  36. 55. An informal term for extended debate or other procedures used to prevent a vote on a bill in the Senate.
  37. 57. Tormenting or teasing by saying annoying or cruel things.
  38. 62. Government funded medical care
  39. 64. Of or having to do with the people as a whole