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WorksheetsVocabulary Review EL Government
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Protection of animals and plants. (nature)
a)
Sovereignty (soberania)
b)
Alliance (alianza)
c)
Conservation
d)
Duty (deber)
2.
An important topic or problem for debate.
a)
Territory (territorio)
b)
Ally/Allies (aliado/a)
c)
Convention (convención)
d)
Issues
3.
Argument for a decision.
a)
Authority (autoridad)
b)
Pros
c)
Cons
d)
Contrast (contraste)
4.
Argument against a decision
a)
Assembly (freedom of)
b)
Pros
c)
Cons
d)
Issues
5.
Area of and under the control of a government (state)
a)
Conservation
b)
Nation (nacion)
c)
Territory (territorio)
d)
Appoint (nombrar)
6.
People that share common language, land, and culture
a)
Bail (fianza)
b)
Principles (principios)
c)
Rule of Law (imperio de la ley)
d)
Nation (nacion)
7.
Group that controls and protects people in a territoriy
a)
Rule of Law (imperio de la ley)
b)
State (estado)
c)
Ballot (votación)
d)
Winner take all
8.
to say that something is similar to something else.
a)
Compare (comparar)
b)
Bicameral
c)
Contrast (contraste)
d)
Describe (describir)
9.
To say what something or someone is like
a)
Bill
b)
Describe (describir)
c)
Candidate (candidata)
d)
Authority (autoridad)
10.
To say that something is different than something else
a)
Campaign (hacer campaña)
b)
Compare (comparar)
c)
Contrast (contraste)
d)
Persecution (persecucion)
11.
The power or right to give orders
a)
Authority (autoridad)
b)
Fair (justo)
c)
Impeach (desacreditar)
d)
Tax (impuesto)
12.
Government were people control decisions through voting
a)
Democracy (democracia)
b)
Civic (civico)
c)
Speech (freedom of)
d)
State (estado)
13.
Beliefs or Behaviors that determine actions.
a)
Two party system
b)
Democracy (democracia)
c)
Colony/Colonists (Noun) (colonia)
d)
Principles (principios)
14.
Rules that everyone must follow.
a)
Principles (principios)
b)
Committee (comité)
c)
Civic (civico)
d)
Rule of Law (imperio de la ley)
15.
Follows the rules. Does not give an unfair advantage to someone.
a)
Separation (separacion)
b)
Fair (justo)
c)
Rider (aditamento or jinete)
d)
Surrender (rendicion)
16.
Apart or not connected.
a)
Compare (comparar)
b)
Conflict (conflicto)
c)
Separation (separacion)
d)
Conflict (conflicto)
17.
Relating to a city or town.
a)
Property (propiedad)
b)
Civic (civico)
c)
Cons
d)
State (estado)
18.
Obligation to act.
a)
Confederation (confederación)
b)
Probable cause (causa probable)
c)
Party Leader (líder del partido)
d)
Duty (deber)
19.
Possibility or circumstances for success.
a)
Opportunities (oportunidades)
b)
Opportunities (oportunidades)
c)
Compromise (compromiso)
d)
Multi party system
20.
Distant territory controlled by a foreign country. Settled by citizens from the foreign country.
a)
Limited (limitado)
b)
Constituent (constituyentes)
c)
Colony/Colonists (Noun) (colonia)
d)
Monarchy (monarquia)
21.
Treated badly because of their race, sexual orientation, or religion.
a)
Conservation
b)
Persecution (persecucion)
c)
Conservative (conservador/a)
d)
Monarchy (monarquia)
22.
Restricted in Size
a)
Alliance (alianza)
b)
Philosopher (filósofo/a)
c)
Seizure (tomar)
d)
Limited (limitado)
23.
Someone who thinks.
a)
Third Party (tercero)
b)
Property (propiedad)
c)
Philosopher (filósofo/a)
d)
Party Leader (líder del partido)
24.
Government ruled by a King/Queen.
a)
Monarchy (monarquia)
b)
Political Party (partido político)
c)
Duty (deber)
d)
Colony/Colonists (Noun) (colonia)
25.
A thing or things someone owns.
a)
Press (freedom of)
b)
Property (propiedad)
c)
Declare/Declaration (declarar)
d)
Platform
26.
Disagreement or argument.
a)
Delegate (delegar)
b)
Poll (encuesta)
c)
Democracy (democracia)
d)
Conflict (conflicto)
27.
Agreement to support someone else for a common benefit.
a)
Describe (describir)
b)
Alliance (alianza)
c)
Expressed Powers (poderes expresado)
d)
Treaty (tratado)
28.
Formal written agreement between two groups.
a)
Popular Vote (voto popular)
b)
Persecution (persecucion)
c)
Treaty (tratado)
d)
Electoral College (colegio electoral)
29.
Countries that work together in war or trade.
a)
Ally/Allies (aliado/a)
b)
Philosopher (filósofo/a)
c)
Petition (freedom of)
d)
Loyal/Loyalty (leal)
30.
Support or allegiance to someone or to a country.
a)
Ally/Allies (aliado/a)
b)
Declare/Declaration (declarar)
c)
Treaty (tratado)
d)
Loyal/Loyalty (leal)
31.
Money paid to the government for protection and services.
a)
Surrender (rendicion)
b)
Tax (impuesto)
c)
Platform
d)
Elector (electora)
32.
Cruel or oppressive government or ruler.
a)
Persecution (persecucion)
b)
Loyal/Loyalty (leal)
c)
Tyranny (tirania)
d)
Party System
33.
Speaking or acting for someone else.
a)
Fair (justo)
b)
Reasonable (razonable)
c)
Monarchy (monarquia)
d)
Represent/Representation (representacion)
34.
Give up the fight. Cannot win!
a)
Necessary (necesaria)
b)
Multi party system
c)
Surrender (rendicion)
d)
Impeach (desacreditar)
35.
Say or write something with emphasis.
a)
Implied Powers (poderes implícitos)
b)
Declare/Declaration (declarar)
c)
Unanimous (unanime)
d)
Tax (impuesto)
36.
Free from outside control.
a)
Represent/Representation (representacion)
b)
Independent (independiente)
c)
Independent/Independence (independiente/independencia)
d)
Tyranny (tirania)
37.
Power to do what one wants.
a)
Liberty (libertad)
b)
Independent/Independence (independiente/independencia)
c)
Poll (encuesta)
d)
Philosopher (filósofo/a)
38.
Group joined together in some activity.
a)
Confederation (confederación)
b)
Independent/Independence (independiente/independencia)
c)
Liberty (libertad)
d)
Compromise (compromiso)
39.
Countries right or power to govern itself.
a)
Tyranny (tirania)
b)
Sovereignty (soberania)
c)
Principles (principios)
d)
Property (propiedad)
40.
All in agreement!
a)
Unanimous (unanime)
b)
Issues
c)
Liberty (libertad)
d)
Fair (justo)
41.
To give up something you want in order to reach an agreement.
a)
Delegate (delegar)
b)
Interpret (interpretar)
c)
Confederation (confederación)
d)
Compromise (compromiso)
42.
a large meeting of people who come together to make decisions as a group.
a)
Liberal (liberal)
b)
One Party System
c)
Limited (limitado)
d)
Convention (convención)
43.
A person who is chosen to act for others.
a)
Appoint (nombrar)
b)
Delegate (delegar)
c)
Vote (votar)
d)
Proper (apropiada)
44.
To choose someone to have a particular job.
a)
Proper (apropiada)
b)
Appoint (nombrar)
c)
Interpret (interpretar)
d)
Represent/Representation (representacion)
45.
to charge a public official with a crime done while in office.
a)
Loyal/Loyalty (leal)
b)
Veto (vetar)
c)
Impeach (desacreditar)
d)
Convention (convención)
46.
to explain the meaning of something.
a)
Unanimous (unanime)
b)
Impeach (desacreditar)
c)
Contrast (contraste)
d)
Interpret (interpretar)
47.
Reject proposed law
a)
Veto (vetar)
b)
Rider (aditamento or jinete)
c)
Separation (separacion)
d)
Interpret (interpretar)
48.
Stops government from favoring a certain church and protects the right to go to any church
a)
Nation (nacion)
b)
Religion (freedom of)
c)
Press (freedom of)
d)
Probable cause (causa probable)
49.
Express feelings and opinions
a)
Petition (freedom of)
b)
Religion (freedom of)
c)
Speech (freedom of)
d)
Sovereignty (soberania)
50.
Allows the news to publish any information, even when it criticizes government
a)
Necessary (necesaria)
b)
Press (freedom of)
c)
Religion (freedom of)
d)
Moderate (moderar)
51.
Right to gather in groups, organize, and protest
a)
Independent/Independence (independiente/independencia)
b)
Speech (freedom of)
c)
Liberty (libertad)
d)
Assembly (freedom of)
52.
Communicate with government and ask for change
a)
Party System
b)
One Party System
c)
Petition (freedom of)
d)
Speech (freedom of)
53.
an amount of money given to a court to allow a prisoner to leave jail and return later for trial.
a)
Petition (freedom of)
b)
Bail (fianza)
c)
Tax (impuesto)
d)
Probable cause (causa probable)
54.
A document issued by a court that gives the police the power to do something.
a)
Bail (fianza)
b)
Warrant (orden)
c)
Assembly (freedom of)
d)
Opportunities (oportunidades)
55.
Evidence that gives someone a reason to think that a crime has been committed or is being committed.
a)
Party Leader (líder del partido)
b)
Warrant (orden)
c)
Probable cause (causa probable)
d)
Seizure (tomar)
56.
taking something by legal authority.
a)
Duty (deber)
b)
Implied Powers (poderes implícitos)
c)
Expressed Powers (poderes expresado)
d)
Seizure (tomar)
57.
Fair
a)
Political Party (partido político)
b)
Reasonable (razonable)
c)
Party System
d)
Veto (vetar)
58.
Political group with a particular set of beliefs.
a)
Territory (territorio)
b)
Political Party (partido político)
c)
Reasonable (razonable)
d)
Represent/Representation (representacion)
59.
The most powerful person in a political party.
a)
Party Leader (líder del partido)
b)
Moderate (moderar)
c)
Independent (independiente)
d)
Platform
60.
The sorting of political parties.
a)
Unanimous (unanime)
b)
Popular Vote (voto popular)
c)
Party System
d)
Third Party (tercero)
61.
Political party that is smaller than the major parties.
a)
Convention (convención)
b)
Third Party (tercero)
c)
Religion (freedom of)
d)
Elector (electora)
62.
a political party’s position on issues
a)
Pros
b)
Compromise (compromiso)
c)
Declare/Declaration (declarar)
d)
Platform
63.
a system in which a government has one major political party that maintains control of the government.
a)
Political Party (partido político)
b)
Independent (independiente)
c)
One Party System
d)
Limited (limitado)
64.
a system in which a government has two major parties that compete for power and government influence
a)
Tyranny (tirania)
b)
Two party system
c)
One Party System
d)
Colony/Colonists (colonia)
65.
in which a government has three or more parties.
a)
Conservative (conservador/a)
b)
Civic (civico)
c)
Multi party system
d)
Press (freedom of)
66.
traditional
a)
Moderate (moderar)
b)
Conservative (conservador/a)
c)
Delegate (delegar)
d)
Third Party (tercero)
67.
a voter who does not support any political party
a)
Independent (independiente)
b)
Conservative (conservador/a)
c)
Vote (votar)
d)
Constituent (constituyentes)
68.
belief that government should be active in supporting social and political change
a)
Reasonable (razonable)
b)
Liberal (liberal)
c)
Campaign (hacer campaña)
d)
Two party system
69.
In the middle. Not too far right and not too far left.
a)
Pros
b)
Liberal (liberal)
c)
Moderate (moderar)
d)
Candidate (candidata)
70.
A ticket or a piece of paper used to vote in an election.
a)
Multi party system
b)
Ballot (votación)
c)
Conservation
d)
Opportunities (oportunidades)
71.
a series of activities designed to produce a particular result.
a)
Issues
b)
Rule of Law (imperio de la ley)
c)
Conflict (conflicto)
d)
Campaign (hacer campaña)
72.
A person who is trying to be elected.
a)
Electoral College (colegio electoral)
b)
Elector (electora)
c)
Warrant (orden)
d)
Candidate (candidata)
73.
when many people are asked a series of questions to get information about what they believe about issues.
a)
Seizure (tomar)
b)
Poll (encuesta)
c)
Ballot (votación)
d)
Describe (describir)
74.
a member of the electoral college
a)
Elector (electora)
b)
Popular Vote (voto popular)
c)
Territory (territorio)
d)
Liberal (liberal)
75.
to make an official choice.
a)
Poll (encuesta)
b)
Vote (votar)
c)
Campaign (hacer campaña)
d)
Compare (comparar)
76.
a group of people, from a state, who vote for the president of the United States based on who received the most votes in the state.
a)
Committee (comité)
b)
Proper (apropiada)
c)
Electoral College (colegio electoral)
d)
Authority (autoridad)
77.
To get the most votes.
a)
State (estado)
b)
Popular Vote (voto popular)
c)
Candidate (candidata)
d)
Surrender (rendicion)
78.
the system in which the candidate wins ALL of the electoral votes.
a)
Democracy (democracia)
b)
Winner take all
c)
Confederation (confederación)
d)
Bicameral
79.
a government in which the people who make laws are divided into two groups.
a)
Ballot (votación)
b)
Necessary (necesaria)
c)
Bicameral
d)
Ally/Allies (aliado/a)
80.
any one of the people who live and vote in an area
a)
Treaty (tratado)
b)
Sovereignty (soberania)
c)
Nation (nacion)
d)
Constituent (constituyentes)
81.
Powers given to the legislative branch that are written in the Constitution.
a)
Elector (electora)
b)
Implied Powers (poderes implícitos)
c)
Expressed Powers (poderes expresado)
d)
Electoral College (colegio electoral)
82.
powers NOT written in the Constitution but used by the legislative branch.
a)
Winner take all
b)
Implied Powers (poderes implícitos)
c)
Expressed Powers (poderes expresado)
d)
Assembly (freedom of)
83.
absolutely needed
a)
Necessary (necesaria)
b)
Vote (votar)
c)
Warrant (orden)
d)
Bill
84.
acting in an appropriate way
a)
Veto (vetar)
b)
Bail (fianza)
c)
Proper (apropiada)
d)
Appoint (nombrar)
85.
a group of people who can make decisions about something.
a)
Two party system
b)
Committee (comité)
c)
Bicameral
d)
Alliance (alianza)
86.
Adding to an amendment.
a)
Rider (aditamento or jinete)
b)
Bill
c)
Tyranny (tirania)
d)
Rider (aditamento or jinete)
87.
a proposed law
a)
Committee (comité)
b)
Bill
c)
Constituent (constituyentes)
d)
Winner take all
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