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Unit 4 Vocabulary

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person who leads

a)

explorer

b)

leader

c)

President

d)

Governor

2.

an area of land that belongs to a country

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

state

d)

border

3.

American lawyers that traveled to France to purchase New Orleans

a)

Robert Livingston & Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Monroe & Thomas Jefferson

c)

Robert Livingston & James Monroe

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte & Thomas Jefferson

4.

Leader of France

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Robert Livingston

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

James Monroe

5.

The purchase of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France for $15 million.

a)

Lewis & Clark exploration

b)

The Louisiana Territory

c)

Control of Louisiana

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

6.

Explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana after it was purchased from France

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Thomas Jefferson & Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Robert Livingston & James Monroe

d)

Thomas Jefferson & Robert Livingston

7.

the document which establishes the basics of government

a)

Branches of Government

b)

Constitution

c)

Rule

d)

Governor

8.

the group of people that have authority over a nation or state

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Government

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

9.

The three divisions of government

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Branches of Government

d)

Legislative Branch

10.

the branch of government that interprets the Constitution, reviews laws, and decides on court cases; includes the Supreme Court

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Branches of Government

d)

Judicial Branch

11.

This branch of government makes laws; includes Congress (House of Representatives & Senate)

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Branches of Government

12.

This branch of government enforces the laws of the state; includes the Governor

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Branches of Government

13.

a direction that guides behavior

a)

law

b)

checks & balances

c)

rule

d)

constitution

14.

the set of rules that people in a society must follow

a)

rule

b)

constitution

c)

law

d)

checks & balances

15.

the person that leads a state

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

Government

d)

Governor

16.

the head of a country

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

Government

d)

Governor

17.

the group that create and pass laws; consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate

a)

Government

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

Citizens

18.

the highest court, consists of justices

a)

Government

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

Citizens

19.

the government of our nation

a)

National Government

b)

State Government

c)

Local Government

d)

City Government

20.

the government of our state

a)

National Government

b)

State Government

c)

Local Government

d)

City Government

21.

the government of our city

a)

National Government

b)

State Government

c)

Local Government

d)

City Government

22.

a person who is a member of a country

a)

governor

b)

president

c)

citizen

d)

congress

23.

freedoms we have that are protected by our laws

a)

rule

b)

law

c)

rights

d)

responsibilities

24.

things citizens should do for the good of their country

a)

rule

b)

law

c)

rights

d)

responsibilities