Government Vocabulary

What is the meaning of "rights"?

• Freedoms or powers people have because of the law

• The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• People who are chosen to speak or act for others

• The basic laws of the United States

What is the meaning of the word "federal"?

• A member of a country

• The system that limits the power of each government branch

• A government that shares power with states or regions

• A change or addition to a document or law

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 _________ to the Constitution.

You can be a citizen of a country by

• Knowing someone who lives there

• Being born there

• Visiting there on vacation

• Being accepted as a member by law

What is the U.S. Constitution?

• A change or addition to a document

• A person who is a member of a country

• The first 10 amendments

• The basic laws of the U.S.

An amendment is a ________ or addition to a document or law.

What is a delegate?

• A person who is a member of a country

• A person who is chosen to speak for others

• A group of people who make laws

• The basic laws of the United States

What do checks and balances do?

• Give all of the power to the president

• Limit the power of each branch of government

• Give the branches different responsibilities

• Take all of the power away from the branches