Vocabulary
What is a way of deciding something where whomever gets the most votes wins?
Majority rules
A form of government in which people select their leaders
Republic
People who live in cities live in these areas
Urban areas
How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
Nine justices
How are the number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives determined?
Population
What is a system of laws called
government
What are the three branches of government called?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches
What are you describing when you talk about different ways of life, such as language, religion, arts, food, or clothing?
Culture
What happens when a president does not sign a bill?
It gets sent back to the Congress. It can be amended or voted on to try and get 2/3 majority.
People who live in the countryside live where?
Rural areas
This branch of government is lead by the President
Executive Branch
What is the document called that lists the highest laws of our country, that even the President has to follow.
The Constitution
What does the judicial branch do?
It makes sure that laws that the legislative branch are fair and follow the constitution
What are two responsibilities of being a US citizen?
Paying taxes, voting, serving on a jury
Someone who leaves one country to live in another
Immigrant
The love of a country is called this
Patriotism
When the President does not sign a bill into law, he does this
Veto
What does the executive branch do?
They carry out the laws passed by the legislative branch
How many Senators does each state have in Congress?
What are checks and balances?
They make sure that no branch of government overpowers another.
Why was the creation of the US Constitution important?
It set it a plan for our nation's government
The Constitution gives the government the power to collect these in order to pay for the cost of running the government.
taxes
What does the Legislative Branch Do?
They write and make the laws for the country.
Name two of our rights that are granted by the Constitution.
Right to a trial by jury, right to vote for our leaders