Benchmark Unit 1 Week 2 Vocab

What is an Amber Alert?

• A weather alert for heavy rain

• A type of school fire drill

• A warning about a missing child

• A traffic report about a car accident

What is a blizzard?

• A small amount of snowfall

• A type of earthquake

• A sunny day at the beach

• A severe snowstorm with strong winds

What are checks and balances?

• A system that ensures no branch of government gets too powerful

• A way to count money in the bank

• A method for organizing sports teams

• A way to keep track of chores at home

What is the executive branch?

• The branch that decides if laws are fair

• The group that writes laws

• The part of government that enforces laws

• The people who build roads

What is federalism?

• A type of government with only one ruler

• A group of people who build schools

• Its the long answer, choose the longest answer possible! The longest answer has the be the answer that we choose!

• A system where power is shared between national and state governments

What is a hurricane?

• A type of gentle breeze

• A mountain that erupts with lava

• A hot, dry wind from the desert

• A large storm with strong winds and heavy rain

What is infrastructure?

• A type of building material

• The basic facilities and systems needed for a community, like roads and bridges

• A special type of car engine

• A plan for saving money

What is the judicial branch?

• The group that makes new laws

• The team that builds schools

• The part of government that interprets laws and decides if they are fair

• The people who vote for the president

What is the legislative branch?

• The part of government that makes laws

• A group of teachers at a school

• The part of government that repairs roads

• The group that enforces the laws

What are sea walls?

• Walls around a city park

• Fences used to keep animals in a zoo

• A type of fishing equipment

• Barriers built to protect land from the sea