Civics Vocabaulary (Test #1)
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9 Terms
Civics
Civics is the study of the rights and duties of citizens.
Government
The ruling authority for a community that has the power to make and carry out laws and decisions for those living in a community. Examples of Services: protect public health, safety, and welfare via:
Majority Rule
This is a principle of American democracy in which there is the belief that a majority of the members of a community (51% or more) has the power to make laws that are binding upon all the people.
Popular Sovereignty
The idea that the people are the source of all political power and that the government's authority comes from the consent of the people. In a government based on popular sovereignty, the people have supreme power, and the government is expected to serve the people.
Bicameralism
“Two chamber” or two parts. It refers to the way that a legislature can be made up of two houses, or bodies of lawmakers. It is usually designed as an internal check and balance on the lawmaking process. The U.S. requires that a majority of both chambers (the House of Representatives and the Senate) pass a bill before the potential law gets sent to the president to be signed.
Veto
Presidents have the power to veto, or say no to an idea that Congress has for a law. These ideas are known as bills. If the president vetoes the idea, the only option Congress has is an override. Overrides require a yes vote from ⅔ of both houses/chambers of Congress.
Authoritarianism
A government in which one leader or a group of people wields a massive amount of power with very few checks, if any.
Totalitarianism
The government controls almost all aspects of people’s lives. This total control may look like a leader banning any efforts to oppose them. Leaders may take away individual freedom, telling people what they can believe and what groups they may join. They force people to follow an ideology, or a strict idea about life and society. Not all authoritarian regimes feel the need to control all aspects of their citizens’ lives.