US Gov Vocab

What is the name of the founding document of the US government which sets forth limitations on the government's powers and enumerates freedoms for it's citizens.

• The Bible

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution

What do you call a change or updated rule to the Constitution?

• An Edit

• An Update

• An Amendment

• A Toucan

The US Constitution’s first 10 rules, which guarantee freedoms such as the freedom of speech.

• The 10 Commandments

• The Bill of Rights

• The Quran

• The Preamble

One of the two bodies of the Legislature Branch. It currently has 435 members and is based on each state's populations.

• The Senate

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

One of two bodies of the Legislature Branch. It has 100 members, 2 for each state.

• U.S. House of Representatives
• Supreme Court
• The Executive Branch

• U.S. Senate

The Commander-in-Chief of the Executive Branch who must be elected every 4 years.

• President of the United States
• Secretary of State
• Vice President of the United States
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The highest court in the United States and the third branch of the US government, the Judicial Branch.

• District Court
• Court of Appeals
• Federal Trade Commission
• Supreme Court

The general in charge of Colonial American forces during the Revolutionary War, one of the writers of the Constitution, and the first President of the United States.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• George Washington

The system in the Constitution that makes sure no one part of the government becomes too powerful.

• Checks and balances
• Judicial review
• Federalism
• Sticks & Carrots

The war between the American colonies and Britain to become a free country.

• American Revolutionary War
• French and Indian War
• World War 1

• Civil War