Unit 4, Topic 2 - Vocabulary

The Founding Fathers plan to balance government. It makes sure that no one person or branch has too much power.

• branches of government

• enforce

• Congress

• governor

The branch of government that makes laws and is led by the Congress.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• enforce

The branch of government that interprets the laws and is led by the Supreme Court.

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• constitution

To make sure laws are carried out

• interpret

• governor

• responsibility

• enforce

The branch of government that enforces the laws and is led by the President of the United States.

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• governmental branch

To explain the meaning of something

• enforce

• rule

• law

• interpret

Leads the legislative branch of government

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The constitution

A set of rules that a nation or state agrees to follow

• laws

• rules

• constitution

• responsibility

The leader of a state and leader of the state executive branch of government

• Governor

• President

• Citizen

• The Supreme Court

Created by individuals or small groups that not everyone has to follow and are meant to keep us safe

• laws

• rules

• volunteer

• constitution