agricultural
having to do with farming
amendment
change or addition to a document
branch
one part of the government
campaign
activities to reach the goal of being elected
candidates
people who are trying to get elected
civic duties
the responsibilities of being a citizen
Constitution
document that tells a government how to do things
democracy
a government where the people rule
executive branch
carries out laws (President, Vice President)
federal
the central government of the United States
government
the way decisions for a country are made
immigrant
a person who moves to a new country to live
judicial branch
decides if laws are fair (Supreme Court)
jury
a group of people who make a decision in a courtroom case
legislative branch
makes laws (Congress)
majority
more than half of the people
taxes
money you have to pay to the government