Social Studies Chapter 15 Vocab Practice

a ______ is a part that has a role within a bigger group

• president

• branch

• interpret

• governor

Congress is...

• made up of the Senate and House of Representatives

• made up of whoever wants to be in Congress

• made up of the president and police officers

• made up of the governor and his people

A written plan for government is...

• the president

• the constitution

• the governor

• the legislative branch

The executive branch ...

• makes the laws

• interprets the laws and administers justice

• enforces and carries out laws

The legislative branch ...

• makes the laws

• interprets the laws and administers justice

• enforces and carries out laws

The judicial branch ...

• makes the laws

• interprets the laws and administers justice

• enforces and carries out laws

The governor is the head of what government?

• Federal

• State

• City

• Country

The Supreme Court is...

• the highest court in the United States
• an executive agency
• a legislative body
• the lowest court in the United States

Interpret means to...

• explain or determine the meaning of

• guess what they mean

• speak a different language

The president is the head of government in a ...

• democracy

• dictatorship
• parliamentary system