| A | B |
|---|
| U. S. Constitution | document describing our government structure and laws |
| Constitutional Convention | gathering of colonial representatives in Philadelphia to create a new government |
| representative | person elected to speak or act for others |
| legislative | branch of government that makes laws |
| executive | branch of government that enforces the laws |
| judicial | branch of government that interprets the laws; court system |
| House of Representatives | representation determined by population |
| Senate | has two (2) representatives per state |
| ratify | legally approve |
| checks & balances | what three "branches" provide |
| Congress | name of our national legislature |
| governor | chief executive of a state |
| president | chief executive of the country |
| mayor | chief executive of a city |
| amendment | official changes to U.S. Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments |
