Unit 5 Vocabulary - Development of the Constitution

What does it mean to compromise?

• To impose or collect taxes

• To make laws

• To settle differences

• To approve

What is another term for a meeting?

• Legislature

• Branch

• Convention

• Democracy

What is the national legislature of the U.S. government called?

• The Congress

• The Executive Branch

• The Supreme Court

• The Parliament

Which level of government rules over the entire nation?

• State

• Local

• Central/Federal/National

• Municipal

What is another term for the president?

• senator

• The chief diplomat

• The chief executive

• The chief justice

What term refers to a legislature consisting of two parts or houses (The House of Representatives and the Senate)?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Multicameral

Which of the following is a system of government where the people have the power (through voting)?

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Legislature

What is a change in, or addition to, a constitution or law called?

• A bill

• An amendment

• An article

• A provision

What does it mean to ratify something?

• To collect taxes

• To make laws

• To approve

• To settle differences

Which of the following is NOT considered a branch of the United States government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Historical