| A | B |
|---|
| We the people | Idea of self government; 1st 3 words in Constitution |
| Checks and balances | Stops 1 branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| Constitution | Supreme law of the land |
| Economic system in United States | Capitalism |
| Rule of law | All must follow and are equal under the law |
| Cabinet | Official advisors to the President |
| Amendment | Change to the Constitution |
| President | Head of Executive Branch |
| Purpose of Constitution | Protect rights of the people |
| Judicial Branch | Reviews laws |
| Executive Branch | Enforces laws |
| Legislative Branch | Writes/Makes laws |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments to Constitution |
| 1st Amendment Rights | speech, press, assembly, religion, petition |
| 27 | Number of amendments to Constitution |
| House of Representatives & Senate | Two parts of the Congress |
| 2 | Years a representative is elected to the House |
| 6 | Years a senator is elected to Senate |
| U.S. Supreme Court | Highest court in the U.S. |
| Coin money | 1 power of federal government |
| Provide education | 1 power of the states |
| Woodrow Wilson | President during World War I |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | President during World War II |
| Communisim | Cold War concern |
| US Territories | Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands |
