WorksheetsBasic Social Studies Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
a group of the President's top advisors
Cabinet
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
a system that separates powers among different branches of a government
amendments
federal system
tyranny
checks and balances
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
rebellion
branches of government
representative government
pardon
An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns
nominate
Bill of Rights
representative government
federal system
an act or the pattern of harsh, cruel, and unfair control over other people
rebellion
pardon
veto
tyranny
the act of disobeying rules or fighting against authority
tyranny
rebellion
veto
nominate
a change or addition to a law
arms
arsenal
pardon
amendment
the legislative branch which makes our laws
Supreme Court
President
Congress
Cabinet
the head of the judicial branch of the government that determines if laws are constitutional
House of Representatives
President
Senate
Supreme Court
the power of a president, governor, or mayor to prevent something from becoming law
veto
nominate
pardon
ratify
one of two houses in the United States Congress that is made up of 435 representatives from each state, based on population
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Articles of Confederation
the act or an instance of choosing as a candidate for election
ratify
nominate
amend
veto
A written statement that explains the basic freedoms and rights of citizens
amendment
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Match the following Vocabulary to its corresponding definition.
refusing to obey laws believed to be unjust
Civil Disobedience
concern for regional needs and interests
Sectionalism
the withdrawal of a state from a union
Secession
an alliance formed for a common purpose
Confederacy
process of rebuilding the Union with the readmission of the southern states
Reconstruction
Match the following Vocabulary to its corresponding definition.
American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain
Patriots
American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain
Loyalists
refusal to obey laws as a form of protest
Civil Disobedience
a complaint
Grievance
an alliance of states created for a common purpose
Confederation
Made up of the rules, or laws, that we follow and the people who run the country
government
jury
citizen
Legislative Branch
Money the government collects to pay for its services
immigrant
tax
passport
Constitution
A person who comes to live in a new land
Constitution
immigrant
jury
citizen
An official member of a country
citizen
passport
Legislative Branch
government
A panel of ordinary citizens who make decisions in a court of law
jury
Judicial Branch
Bill of Rights
citizen
The written plan for governing the United States of America
Constitution
Bill of Rights
tax
passport
A system where the government is divided into different levels, each with its own responsibilities and powers
A) Federalism
B) Monarchy
C) Democracy
D) Oligarchy
A form of government where citizens have the power to make decisions through elected representatives
A) Autocracy
B) Democracy
C) Oligarchy
D) Theocracy
The principle that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others
A) Separation of Powers
B) Checks and Balances
C) Federalism
D) Judicial Review
A document that outlines the fundamental principles and structures of a government
A) Constitution
B) Bill of Rights
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Articles of Confederation
