U.S. Government Vocabulary

An amendment is:

• a change or addition to a legal or statutory document

• a type of government

• a historical event

• a political party

The Articles of Confederation were:

• The first constitution of the United States

• A treaty between the United States and Britain

• A collection of essays promoting the ratification of the Constitution

• A declaration of war against Britain

The Bill of Rights is a part of which document?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The United States Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Emancipation Proclamation

A cabinet in the context of government is:

• a group of senior officials appointed by the head of state to advise on policy and make decisions

• a piece of furniture used for storage

• a type of legislative body

• a ceremonial position with no real power

'Checks and Balances' in the U.S. government refers to:

• The division of powers among the three branches of government to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• The process of balancing the federal budget.

• The system of checks issued by the Federal Reserve.

• The balance of trade between the U.S. and other countries.

A compromise is:

• a complete agreement between two parties.

• a situation where no one wins.

• a settlement of differences by mutual concessions.

• a decision made by one party.

Congress is:

• a legislative body of a country.

• a type of plant.

• a historical monument.

• a scientific theory.

What was the Continental Congress during the American Revolution?

• A group of colonial delegates who coordinated the American colonies' resistance to British rule.

• A British parliamentary committee overseeing American colonies.

• A military alliance between the American colonies and France.

• A trade agreement between the American colonies and Britain.

A Constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

• A set of laws for a specific community

• A collection of poems

• A type of government

• A historical document

The Declaration of Independence is a historic document that announced the separation of which country from British rule?

• Canada

• Australia

• United States

• India