Social Studies Chapter 14 Vocab

The document that set up the first government of the United States. The government had limited powers, and it was too weak to keep order.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Pine Crest Student Handbook

• The Preamble

The meeting called by the states in 1787 to improve the Articles of Confederation but instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, a new constitution was written.

• The Great Tik-Tok Meet-Up of 1787

• Constitutional Convention

• The Second Continental Congress

• Marine Lab 2020

A document that describes how a government will work; it also sets up rules and laws.

• constitution

• preamble

• handbook

• email

The system under which each branch of government limits, or checks, the powers of the other branches. It balances each branch’s powers with the powers of the other branches.

• system of checks and balances

• taking turns

• 4 year term limit

• playing nicely with each other

the branch that makes laws; to legislate is to make laws

• legislative branch

• oak branch

• legal branch

• Sunday brunch

the branch that carries out, or executes, laws

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• Boca PD branch

the branch that interprets laws and settles disagreements about them

• judicial branch

• Judge Judy branch

• executive branch

• Supreme Court branch

compromise

• an agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants

• a set of public laws that apply to all people equally, with no one getting special treatment

• to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law, a power that belongs only to the president

• when people take turns and play nice

cabinet

• a group of advisors to the president, including the heads of important departments in the executive branch

• a place where you store cups and bowls

• to accuse or charge a government official, such as the president, with a crime or misconduct

• a form of government in which citizens elect representatives who are responsible to the people

to accuse or charge a government official, such as the president, with a crime or misconduct

• impeach

• tattle

• cabinet

• apple