a padlet of really important fancy words we learned. by Elliot Cake

citizen

emcake216 — 2024-05-17 15:47:53 UTC

official member of a country.

Naturalization

emcake216 — 2024-05-17 15:52:25 UTC

The process of becoming a citizen.

Rights

emcake216 — 2024-05-17 15:58:57 UTC

Freedoms that are protected by law.

Legislation

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 00:18:44 UTC

Laws

Represent

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 00:23:45 UTC

To stand in place of something else .

Reside

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 00:28:11 UTC

To live in a location.

Allegiance

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 00:34:23 UTC

loyalty or faithfulness

Duties

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 00:46:13 UTC

Things citizens MUST DO or face legal consequences.

Responsibilities

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 00:53:38 UTC

Things citizens should do.

Principles

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:10:33 UTC

Ideas/beliefs.

Consent

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:13:42 UTC

Permission.

Amendment

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:17:15 UTC

Change or addition.

Constitution

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:18:47 UTC

Rulebook for a government.

Charter

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:45:27 UTC

A document that starts something new (like a town).

Statute

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:48:40 UTC

Law.

Declaration

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 13:52:53 UTC

Something you tell everyone publicly.

Grievances

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 14:04:53 UTC

Something that makes you sad or angry.

Confederation

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 14:08:10 UTC

Independent groups who join together for a purpose.

Welfare

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 14:25:58 UTC

Wellbeing.

Candidate

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 14:31:40 UTC

A person running for office.

Campaign

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 14:37:17 UTC

Any action used to get someone elected.

Nominate

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 14:41:05 UTC

Officially name as a party’s candidate.

Party Platform

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 15:04:57 UTC

What a party believes on major issues.

Liberal

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 15:27:37 UTC

Want large government; Democrats.

Conservative

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 15:32:20 UTC

Want small government; Republicans.

Political Centerve

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 15:35:55 UTC

People who have a mix of liberal and conservative.

Bias

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 15:44:51 UTC

Favoring one side over another.

Propaganda

emcake216 — 2024-06-03 15:55:45 UTC

Something designed to persuade you, is often misleading and biased.

Influence

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:35:28 UTC

To have an effect or impact on something.

Lobbying

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:37:35 UTC

Trying to influence the government.

Public Policy

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:41:31 UTC

How the government plans to handle a certain issue.

Officeholders

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:43:58 UTC

People elected to a public office.

Monitor

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:45:48 UTC

Watch carefully.

Electorate

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:50:17 UTC

Voters.

Contributions

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:53:45 UTC

Donations/money.

Principles

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 22:55:03 UTC

Ideas/beliefs.

Bicameral

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 23:04:11 UTC

Two houses/two chambers

Impeach

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 23:07:25 UTC

To investigate for wrongdoing

Levy

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 23:10:07 UTC

To collect taxes.

Execute

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 23:12:02 UTC

Enforce, carry-out.

Veto

emcake216 — 2024-06-04 23:13:49 UTC

To reject.