Vocabulary
What is democracy?
Democracy is having a say in your government.
Who was the first latina Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor
What does the suffix -ism mean?
Having a specific belief
Who is in the executive branch?
The president and VP
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights ?
10
What is federalism?
a system of government in which the national and state governments share power over the people.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first black Supreme Court Justice.
Indicates capability or tendency and these words are adj
What does the executive branch do?
They are responsible for passing laws and commander and chief of the US army.
What is the 2nd amendment?
the right to bare arms
What is the form of government in which citizens elect other people to represent them in the government's decision making?
Republic
Who is Ida B Wells?
She led the black women in the final march for women's suffrage.
What does the suffix ist mean? Give an example.
indicates and specific action or skill
What branch is responsible for creating laws and handling treaties?
Legislative
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
19th amendment
What is a synonym for pivotal?
important
Who was the first black president of the USA
Barack Obama
What is a prefix?
A set of letters at the start of a word
who is part of the legislative branch?
Congress(HOR and Senate)
which amendment gave black men the right to vote?
15th amendment
What is the vocab word for a person who wants extreme changes in government?
Radical
Susan B Anthony was inspired by the woman and worked with her closely to fight for women's suffrage.
Elizabeth Stanton
What is the prefix in the word inattentive mean?
not
Who is in the judicial branch and what do they do?
The supreme court and they interpret and amend laws
Why did Stanton think she had the right to vote after the 14th amendment was ratified?
The 14th amendment gave equal rights to citizens