Terms:
Government / Judicial BranchLegislative Branch / Executive Branch
Checks and Balances / Republic
Bill / Ratify
Compromise / Political Party
Veto / Impeach
Treaty
Definitions: Match the explanations with the term above.
1. ______The part of the government that must decide if laws are fair; includes the system of courts, including the Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the land
2. ______To approve something
3. ______The part of the government that makes the laws; includes the House of Representatives and the Senate
4. ______An idea for a new law
5. ______A group that tries to elect officials who will support its policies
6. ______To give up something that you want in order to reach an agreement
7. ______The group of people in charge of ruling or managing a country, state, city, or other place
8. ______To accuse a government official of a crime
9. ______To reject
10. ______An agreement between countries about peace, trade, or other matters
11. ______The part of the government that has the power to enforce the laws; includes the President
12. ______A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government
13. ______The system that keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful; each branch has ways to check or block the powers of others
Applications: Match the examples with the related term above.
1. A senator and a congressman work for the ______branch of government.
2. The President of the United States has the power to ______any law that is passed by Congress.
3. People who disagree on how things should be done often have to ______to get part of what they want.
4. When a new law is created, it starts out as a ______.
5. Our ______in Surprise consists of the town council, mayor, and representatives.
6. A judge is a member of the ______branch of government.
7. When the Revolutionary War ended, the ______of Paris was the document created to determine the terms of peace.
8. The President of the United States is a member of the ______branch of government
9. Our government is called a ______because we can elect representatives that we feel share our viewpoints.
10. Democrats and Republicans are both ______that share similar views about our government.
11. 9 of the 13 colonies had to ______The Constitution before it was formally approved.
12. One branch of our government can’t do anything without being “checked” by another branch. This system is known as ______.
13. If our Governor were to commit a crime, he or she may be ______.
Analysis: Write a paragraph using at least two of the terms above to describe our government
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Use the following words and phrases to complete the diagram below
Supreme Court President Senate Executive Branch Legislative Branch District Courts