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Identify the continent.
Antarctica
Identify the continent.
Australia
Identify the continent.
Africa
Identify the continent.
Asia
Identify the continent.
Europe
Identify the continent.
South America
Identify the continent.
North America
Northeast Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
intermediate directions
The main points on a compass - North, South, East, West
cardinal directions
A tool used for finding directions
compass
A part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land
gulf
A large natural stream of water that flows over land
rivers
The largest lakes in the world, found in North America
The Great Lakes
A body of water that is surrounded by land
lake
The second largest ocean in the world; separates Europe/Africa from North and South America
Atlantic Ocean
The largest ocean on Earth; it is between Asia/Australia and the Americas
Pacific Ocean
A huge body of water
oceans
A large area of rolling, treeless land
plains
A long low point in the Earth's surface, mostly formed by rivers that erode (wear down) soil and rocks
valleys
A type of landform that is a raised area of land that is flat on top, sometimes found in mountainous areas
plateaus
A landform that rises high above the surrounding land in a limited area
mountain
A natural feature of the surface of the Earth
landforms
The study of the Earth's surface, such as the continents and oceans
physical geography
The study of the places and the relationships between people and their environments
geography
A document or object that analyzes a primary source
secondary source
A document or object written or created during the time of an event
primary source
A type of graph that compares different items or groups, and also compares items at different points of time
bar graphs
A visual that presents numbers based on collected data
graphs
The order of events by date
absolute chronology
The order of events in relation to other events
relative chronology
A diagram that shows events in chronological (time) order
timeline
A period of 100 years
century
A period of 10 years
decade
A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics
era
The branch of government that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)
Judicial Branch
The branch of government that carries out/enforces the laws (President)
Executive Branch
The branch of government that makes the laws (Congress)
Legislative Branch
Principle: The Bill of Rights protects the rights of the citizens of the United States.
Individual Rights
Principle: Each branch of the federal government checks on the other branches to make sure that none of them become more powerful than the others.
Checks and Balances
Principle: The powers of the federal government are separated into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and judicial branches.
Separation of Powers
Principle: The Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
Limited Government
Principle: The powers of the states and the federal government are divided.
Federalism
Principle: Citizens elect other people to represent them and make laws and decisions for them.
Republicanism
Principle: The citizens of the United States have the supreme authority in government.
Popular Sovereignty
Creates the executive branch of the government
Article II
Establishes the judicial branch of the government
Article III
Defines the powers and structures of the legislative branch (Congress)
Article I
It states the purpose for the creation of the Constitution (introduction to the Constitution)
Preamble to the Constitution
To choose someone for a job, duty, or responsibility
appoint
A group of people appointed by the President to give advice and make decisions
Cabinet
To push aside or overrule
override
The power of the courts to declare laws legal or illegal, and gives the courts the power to strike down laws that they consider unconstitutional (against the Constitution, or illegal)
judicial review
A member of the U.S. Senate who votes on laws passed by the House of Representatives
senator
A person who is elected and makes laws and decisions for others
representative
The main law-making group of the federal government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Congress
The branch of government that interprets the laws and makes sure the laws are followed correctly
judicial branch
The branch of government that makes the laws and votes on the laws
legislative branch
The branch of government that carries out (enforces) the laws
executive branch
The "supreme law of the land," a guide for the U.S. government to follow and provides rights and protections for its citizens
U.S. Constitution
The dominant (main) power or supreme authority
sovereignty
To explain or tell the meaning of something
interpret
The power of the president to refuse to approve a law
veto
The power to make sure the laws or rules are followed
enforce
A system of government in which citizens elect people to represent them and make decisions and laws for them
representative government
The control of a country or area by the people
self-government
A change or the changes to a law or constitution
amendment
The beliefs of what the government can and cannot do and how people participate in the political process based on the Constitution
principle
To approve
ratify
The basic rules and laws of a country or state that determine the powers and duties of the government
constitution
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