Branches of Government
Congress
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Vocabulary
100

This branch makes the laws.

What is the Legislative Branch?

100

This branch includes Congress.

What is the Legislative Branch?

100

This is the plan for how the government works.

What is the Constitution?

100

This is the first 10 amendments.

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

A change to the Constitution.

What is an amendment?

200

This branch enforces the laws.

What is the Executive Branch?

200

Congress has these two houses.

What are the House of Representatives and Senate?

200

This was the first government of the United States.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

200

This amendment protects freedom of speech.

What is the First Amendment?

200

When the president says no to a law.

What is a veto?

300

This branch explains the laws.

What is the Judicial Branch?

300

This house represents the people.

What is the House of Representatives?

300

This meeting created the Constitution.

What is the Constitutional Convention?

300

This amendment protects against unfair searches.

What is the Fourth Amendment?

300

The law-making group of the government.

What is Congress?

400

This person leads the Executive Branch.

Who is the President?

400

This house has 2 senators from each state.

What is the Senate?

400

This system shares power between states and the national government.

What is the federal system?

400

This amendment guarantees a fair trial.

What is the Sixth Amendment?

400

To accuse a government leader of wrongdoing.

 What is impeach?

500

This is the highest court in the United States.

What is the Supreme Court?

500

This is what Congress does.

What makes laws?

500

This system prevents one branch from having too much power.

What are checks and balances?

500

This amendment protects against cruel punishment.

What is the Eighth Amendment?

500

Helpers and advisors to the president.

What is the Cabinet?

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