United States Government Visual
Tamya, Amelia, Dana, Arielle
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Key Words To Learn/Know
Tripartite- A type of government that has three parts, in the USA its Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Elected Officials-People who are elected by citizens to run the government on their behalf.
Civic Duty-Refers to the people of a country having a responsibility to help make the city or or country successful.
Checks and Balances-Separation of power preventing one group, within a government from becoming too powerful. Example: President can “VETO” and bill passed by Congress.
Republic- A form of government based on written laws and where citizens hold the power to elect their leaders
Representative Democracy-Often times called a republic this is a form of government where officials are elected to speak on citizens behalf. Form of government the United States used today.