US Government

The first government of the United States. It was very weak.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Executive Branch

Addition to the constitution

• amendment

• revising

• executing

• annexing

Introduction of the constitution

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• preamble

To formally approve a plan or an agreement

• ratify

• sign

• accept

• accomplish

This branch creates the laws

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

This branch enforces the laws

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

This branch interprets the laws

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

One of two parts of Congress, representation is determined by state population

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• President

One of two parts of Congress, representation is equal between states with each state getting 2 members

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• President

The head of the executive branch

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• President