Foundational US government vocabulary covering the three branches, federalism, and civic rights and duties. Front: the term. Back: a plain-language definition.
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- President
- The elected head of the executive branch who enforces laws and leads the nation
- Vice President
- The second-highest official in the executive branch who assumes the presidency if the president dies or resigns
- Cabinet
- A group of advisors chosen by the president to lead executive departments and provide counsel
- Executive Branch
- The branch of government that enforces and carries out the laws
- Federal Agency
- A government organization created by the executive branch to carry out specific duties and services
- Congress
- The legislative branch of the federal government, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
- Senate
- The upper house of Congress with two senators from each state, serving six-year terms
- House of Representatives
- The lower house of Congress with representation based on state population, serving two-year terms
- Senator
- A member of the Senate elected to represent their state
- Representative
- A member of the House of Representatives elected to represent a district of their state
- Bill
- A proposed law that must be voted on by Congress before becoming law
- Law
- An official rule made and enforced by the government
- Constitution
- The written document that describes the structure and powers of the federal government and the rights of citizens
- Amendment
- An official change or addition made to the Constitution
- Supreme Court
- The highest federal court in the United States with nine justices