Social Studies Chapter 5

people who live in the original 13 colonies

• democracy

• colonists

• founder

• jury

a type of government where people have the power by voting

• republic

• democracy

• author

• Constitution

a battle between colonists and Great Britain

• Civil War

• World War 1

• Revolutionary War

• consequences

people who start something for the first time

• colonists

• jury

• founder

• heroes

This branch of government makes the laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This branch of government carries out the laws.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This branch of government decides if the laws are fair and follow the Constitution.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This word means national.

• federal

• appoint

• mayor

• president

extra money paid to the government

• taxes

• appoint

• votes

• compromise

person who runs a state

• mayor

• president

• governor

• manager