Government Vocabulary

An ______ is a section of a legal document or agreement.

• Article

• Clause

• Provision

• Section

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do.

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration

• Legislation

Fill in the blank: ______ and ______ allow each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches.

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Fill in the blank: ______ ______ is when the government’s power comes from the consent of the people.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Democratic Governance

• Republicanism

• Civil Rights

Fill in the blank: The ______ of ______ divides the government into branches with separate and independent powers.

• Separation of Powers

• Division of Rights

• Distribution of Powers

• Delegation of Authority

Fill in the blank: A ______ ______ is when a government’s power is restricted by laws to protect individual rights.

• Limited Government

• Absolute Rule

• Totalitarian State

• Sovereign Rule

Fill in the blank: A ______ is the amount of time a position can be held.

• term

• era

• shift

• interval

Fill in the blank: The ______ ______ is the part of a government that enforces laws.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Bureaucratic Branch

Fill in the blank: The ______ ______ is the part of a government that makes laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Electoral Branch

Fill in the blank: The ______ ______ is the part of a government that interprets laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Administrative Branch