Government Vocabulary

Amendment

• A change made to a constitution

• A section of the Constitution

• Another name for our Constitution

• The first 10 additions to our Constitution

Bill of Rights

• Another name for our Constitution

• A change made to a constitution

• The first ten amendments to our Constitution

• Our first form of government

Constitution

• The first ten amendments to the Bill of Rights

• Another name for the Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Establishes the government and protects the rights of citizens

Executive Branch

• Makes the laws

• Headed by the president and the cabinet

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• Includes the Supreme Court and judges

Federalism

• Both the State and National governments have power

• The belief that we are all selfish

• The type of government we have in the United States

• The belief that we all have natural rights

Judicial Branch

• Enforces the laws

• Includes the Supreme Court and judges

• Makes the laws

• Includes the House of Representatives and the Senate

Legislative Branch

• Makes the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Defines the laws

• Is led by the president

President

• Leads the Executive Branch

• Leads the Legislative Branch

• Leads the Judicial Branch

• Is elected for two years at a time

Representative

• A member of the Supreme Court

• a member of the President's cabinet

• an elected official who represents the people

• The name of a person who has voted

Senator

• a member of the House of Representatives

• an elected official (two per state)

• A member of the President's cabinet

• someone who has voted in at least four elections