Vocabulary 1
Use the correct vocabulary word:
I don't think that is the ______ way to tie a slip knot.
What is PROPER?
The original rules of the league of the original 13 states was called this.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
To break a rule.
What is VIOLATE?
True or False:
Under the Articles of Confederation, States had different kinds of money.
What is TRUE?
The Greek Root "mon" means?
What is ONE?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
First of a kind.
What is ORIGINAL?
Name the State that did not attend the Constitution Convention in May 1787.
What is Rhode Isalnd?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
To resolve.
What is SETTLE?
True or False:
Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States could pay an army and navy.
What is FALSE?
The Greek Root "arch" means?
What is RULER?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
You may go hiking as long as you don't ________ any of the park's rules.
What is VIOLATE?
Name the 3 things the U.S. Constitution does:
1) Creates a national government and rules
2) The government cannot take certain rights away from the people.
3) It allows the states to keep certain rights and responsibilities.
Use the correct vocabulary word:
Baby animals often gain their _________ from their parents before children do.
What is INDEPENDENCE?
Name the 3 main jobs of government.
1) make laws
2) carry out make sure people obey laws
3) settling disagreements about laws and punishing people who break the law
The Greek Root "bio" means?
What is LIFE?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the ______________ six hockey teams.
What is ORIGINAL?
Name the 3 branches of government.
What is executive, legislative, and judicial?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
Isabel and George need to _____________ their disagreement.
What is SETTLE?
This term describes the way the Framers tries to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
The Greek Root "graph" means?
What is WRITE?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
My parents would like to ______________ a sum of money to a local charity.
What is CONTRIBUTE?
A person elected to the House of Representatives serves a term of this many years.
What is 2 years?
Use the correct vocabulary word:
The president __________ that today will be a national holiday.
What is DECLARED?
A person elected to the Senate serves a term of this many years.
What is 6 years?
The Greek Root "dem" means?
What is PEOPLE?