National Government
State and Local
The Constitution
Vocabulary
Misc.
100
The Branch at enforces the laws.
What is Executive?
100
The United States began with only this number of states.
What is 13
100
At first, many people spoke out against the constitution because it did not contain these.
What is Rights
100
A system by which a group of people is ruled.
What is government
100
A word meaning "Something you should do"
What is responsibility
200
This person is the head of the executive Branch
What is The President
200
This person is the head of the State Government.
What is The Governor.
200
A change to the constitution is called this.
What is an amendment.
200
A type of government in which the people rule.
What is a democracy
200
In order to make good choices when people vote, they should make themselves________.
What is informed
300
Together, the House of Representatives and the Senate are called this.
What is Congress
300
This person is the head of our Local Government.
What is The Mayor.
300
This amendment means that Americans are free to give thie opinions about the government or anything else.
What is Freedom of Speech or Press
300
A basic freedom that nobody can take away
What is a right
300
A place controlled by another country is called this.
What is a colony
400
This branch meets in the Capitol Building in Washington DC.
What is The Legislative Branch.
400
This type of governmet is responsible for schools, holding elections and licensing cars.
What is The State Government
400
The Bill of Rights states that you can't be arrested or have your home searched without this.
What is written permission from a judge.
400
A system in which the states share power with the local government.
What is Federalism
400
This document was signed on July 4th, 1776.
What is The Declaration of Independence
500
They meet to decide if a law is constitutional.
What is Judicial Branch or Supreme Court
500
Firefighters and Police Officers are part of this type of government.
What is Local Government
500
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolished this in 1865.
What is Slavery
500
To work together to achieve a goal.
What is cooperation.
500
The Constitution begins with these THREE words.
What is "We the People..."
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