Unit 4 Part 2 Vocabulary

What are the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

What is an amendment?

• A legal agreement between states

• A formal complaint to the government

• A written change to a document

• A type of tax

What does the term 'bicameral' refer to in the government?

• The head of the executive branch

• The process of amending the constitution

• Two houses of the legislative branch of government

• A system of government with one house of legislature

What is the system of checks and balances in the US Constitution?

• A system to ensure each branch of government has some authority over the other

• A system to regulate immigration

• A system to monitor international trade

• A system to balance the national budget

What is federalism in the US government?

• A system where power is concentrated in the state governments

• A system where power is shared among the executive and legislative branches

• A system where power is shared among the national and state governments

• A system where power is concentrated in the national government

What is the separation of powers in the US government?

• The division of power between the president and vice president

• The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• The division of power between the federal and state governments

• The division of power between the executive and legislative branches

Which branch of government is responsible for making the laws?

• State government

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing and carrying out laws?

• Executive branch

• State government

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• State government

What are duties in the context of citizenship?

• Tasks citizens are required to do

• Tasks citizens should do

• Tasks citizens are encouraged to do

• Tasks citizens are not allowed to do