Senator | | Was a Virginian lawyer, who was chosen to prepare the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. |
Ideology | | System of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution. |
Congress | | People who supported Jefferson's dream/vision of strong state governments(mostly Southerners). |
Oligarchy | | Government in which political control is shared by the people. |
Lobbyists | | Persons or the groups of persons who lobby in the interest of a specaial group/ industry, etc. who,s jobs are to attempt to persuade/ influence a legislator or legislators to kill/ defeat a bill, etc. |
Bill of Rights | | Helps to provide a healthy food supply, and to give aid/support to farmers. |
Conservative | | A government by a few/ a small faction of persons or families. |
Governor | | The chief executive of a republic; George W. Bush |
Committee(s) | | People who oppose having a strong central government; are against the Constitution. |
Ballot/Toll | | Official approval of the Constitution, or of an amendment, by the states. |
Declaration of Independence | | A group of persons organized or appointed to act upon some matter. |
Legislative Branch | | Cheif executive of State |
Checks and Balance | | An organization that works to gain power,etc. Democrats, and/or Republicans. |
Electoral College | | No limit to , by established, taditional, orthodox, or authoritorian attitudes/ veiws, or dogmas, etc. |
Political Party | | An English philosopher, who believed that people have/should have natural rights to life, liberty, and prosperity. |
Constitution | | Sheet of paper/ a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one |
Protector of the peace | | The state of being supreme; of power or authority. |
Department of Treasury | | National legislative body of the U.S., cosisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
James Madison | | The Department of Defence |
Thomas Jefferson | | Within resaonable limits, not excessive, and/or extreme. ( Veiws, measures; in politics/religion) |
Democratic-Republicans | | A vote in support of someone or something. Right or privilege of voting; franchise. |
Department of the Interior | | Branch of government that has the power of enacting laws. |
supremacy | | This department deals with the supreme court, justice, etc. |
Judicial Branch | | Known to be the father of the U.S. Constitution. |
President | | This department serves to protect the nation/citizens, deals with immigration, fraud, threats to the United States, etc.(A protector of the Peace) |
Suffrage | | First ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution; to protect certain rights of the citizens. |
Department of Justice | | This department serves as a Chief of State. |
Executive Branch | | Body of electors who elect the United States President, and Vice- President |
Representative | | System where each branch of an organization can limit the powers of other brances. |
John Locke | | Prefering/ believing in traditional veiws, and values; opposing change. |
Moderate | | A political order that allows a body of citizens to have supreme power. |
Liberal | | This department protects the natural resources, and the wildlife. |
Ratification | | A declaration that gave each state the right to be free, and independent states. |
Department of Agriculture | | Branch of government responsible for the Adminstration of Justice. |
Department of State | | This department serves as the main Manager of the Prosperity. |
Democracy | | An elected representative who serves in the United States Senate for a term of six years. |
Antifederalists | | A person that serves as a delegate or agent for another. A member of a governmental body, usually legislative, chosen by popular vote. |
Department of Homeland Security | | Branch of government that is responsible for carrying out the laws. |