Branches of Government: United States

A group of leaders who make decisions for our country, state, or city is...

• The Constitution

• Citizens

• Government

• Cabinet

To select or choose someone or something by voting is to...

• Vote

• Elect

• Nominate

• Appoint

A document that sets the rules for a group. It is the supreme law of the land.

• Constitution
• Policy
• Regulation
• Bylaws

Members or people of a country

• Residents

• Inhabitants

• Nationals

• Citizens

A system that allows each branch to limit or control the power of the other two

• centralized authority
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• dictatorship

A group of experts who help the president

• Advisory board
• Council
• Task force
• Cabinet

government by the people

• autocracy
• democracy
• oligarchy
• monarchy

the leader of a state government

• Governor
• Prime Minister
• Mayor
• President

head of the Executive Branch

• President
• Chief Justice
• Speaker of the House
• Vice President

a set of things that people believe they should be free to do

• rights
• privileges
• restrictions
• obligations