5th Grade Vocabulary - Social Studies Ch 14

an agreement among all thirteen original states in the United States of America that served as its first constitution.

• Bill of Rights

• Veto

• Articles of Confederation

• compromise

A group of people who act as advisors

• constitution

• legislative branch

• friends

• cabinet

Limits and controls put on all branches of a government. When one branch of government has the right to change or stop the acts and decisions of the other branches.

• convention

• checks and balances

• compromise

• judicial branch

an agreement or a settlement of an argument that is reached by each side making concessions.

• compromise

• constitution

• impeach

• veto

A document that explains the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• veto

• constitution

A meeting in 1787 attended by 55 men where they created a new set of rules that would soon become the US Constitution.

• Articles of Confederation

• compromise

• impeach

• Constitutional Convention

The part of the federal government that's made up of the president, vice president, and the Cabinet.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• checks and balances

• Judicial Branch

An action by the House of Representatives that accuses the president, vice president or other civil officer of committing, 'Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.'

• veto

• impeachment

• compromise

• cabinet

The branch of the government that makes sure that the laws and actions of the other two branches agree with the Constitution of the United States of America.

• constitution

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

The branch of the government made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate which can make laws and declare war.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Constitutional Convention