A | B |
The Basic Laws of a Nation | Constitution |
Branch of government that interprets laws | Judicial |
Branch of government that makes laws | Legislative |
Branch of government that enforces laws | Executive |
The quality of being fair | Justice |
To make or become different | Change |
He led 2,000 farmers in a rebellion against paying taxes | Daniel Shay |
Two famous patriots who helped write the US Constitution | Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson |
The first plan of government in the US before the constitution | Articles of Confederation |
Main Problem with the Articles of Confederation was | Too little power |
Three Branches of Government | Legislative Executive Judicial |
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution | Bill of Rights |
Number in the House of Representatives | 435 |
Number in the Senate | 100 |
Leader of the USA (country) | President |
Leader of a state | Governor |
Leader of a city/town | Mayor |
Powers of the President | Veto Laws, Make Treaties, Leader of the Military |