1. SOCIAL STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL – CIVICS
Vocabulary
Amnesty
Precedent
Pardon
Cloture
Executive order
Impeachment
Power of persuasion
District
Elastic clause
Popular vote
Judicial review
Supremacy clause
Constituents
Caucus
Census
Writ of certiorari
Filibuster
Executive privilege
Domestic policy
Treaty
Cabinet
Ambassador
Bureaucracy
Plaintiff
Defendant
Jurisdiction
Judicial activism
Judicial restraint
Embassy
War powers act
Necessary and proper clause
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Unit 5--The Three Branches of Government
Executive Branch
Role of the Presidency
Human Rights
Essential Learning Concepts
The qualifications, organizations, and powers of Congress are listed in Article One of the United States Constitution.
The qualifications, powers, and duties of the President of the United States are listed in Article II of the Constitution.
The roles of the President reflect the many responsibilities of the office.
The Electoral College is the means by which the President of the United States is elected to office.
The Federal court system is organized through district, appellate, and specialty courts.
Supreme Court decisions in landmark cases have shaped American society and public policy.