5th Grade SS Ch. 9 Vocabulary

What is a written plan for government called?

• Citizen

• Constitution

• Ordinance

• Amendment

Who is an official member of a city, state, or nation?

• Citizen

• Federal

• Capital

• Interest

What is land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives in the government called?

• Territory

• Republic

• Democracy

• Cabinet

What is a law referred to as?

• Ordinance

• Veto

• Compromise

• Inauguration

In which system do states share power with the central government?

• Federal

• Republic

• Checks and balances

• Unconstitutional

What is a settlement in which both sides give up something they want called?

• Compromise

• Amendment

• Veto

• Interest

What does it mean to accept something formally?

• Ratify

• Veto

• Amend

• Inaugurate

What type of government allows people to have the power to make political decisions?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Federal

• Territory

What is an organized group of people who share similar ideas about the government called?

• Political party

• Cabinet

• Citizen

• Constitution

What system lets each branch of government limit the power of the others?

• Checks and balances

• Federal

• Republic

• Ordinance