A document or object written or created during the time of an event
primary source
A change or the changes to a law or constitution
amendment
A landform that rises high above the surrounding land in a limited area
mountain
The branch of government that makes the laws and votes on the laws
legislative branch
Identify the continent.
South America
Northeast Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
intermediate directions
The largest ocean on Earth; it is between Asia/Australia and the Americas
Pacific Ocean
A type of graph that compares different items or groups, and also compares items at different points of time
bar graphs
The power of the president to refuse to approve a law
veto
A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics
era
A member of the U.S. Senate who votes on laws passed by the House of Representatives
senator
To explain or tell the meaning of something
interpret
A period of 10 years
decade
To push aside or overrule
override
The branch of government that makes the laws (Congress)
Legislative Branch
The order of events by date
absolute chronology
A type of landform that is a raised area of land that is flat on top, sometimes found in mountainous areas
plateaus
The basic rules and laws of a country or state that determine the powers and duties of the government
constitution
Identify the continent.
Australia
Establishes the judicial branch of the government
Article III
Principle: The citizens of the United States have the supreme authority in government.
Popular Sovereignty
A long low point in the Earth's surface, mostly formed by rivers that erode (wear down) soil and rocks
valleys
The branch of government that interprets the laws and makes sure the laws are followed correctly
judicial branch
A large natural stream of water that flows over land
rivers
The branch of government that carries out/enforces the laws (President)
Executive Branch
Identify the continent.
North America
Identify the continent.
Asia
A part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land
gulf
To choose someone for a job, duty, or responsibility
appoint
A body of water that is surrounded by land
lake
A diagram that shows events in chronological (time) order
timeline
To approve
ratify
The beliefs of what the government can and cannot do and how people participate in the political process based on the Constitution
principle
The branch of government that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)
Judicial Branch
Identify the continent.
Africa
The order of events in relation to other events
relative chronology
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 largest lakes in the world, found in North America
The Great Lakes
Principle: The Bill of Rights protects the rights of the citizens of the United States.
Individual Rights
The control of a country or area by the people
self-government
The study of the Earth's surface, such as the continents and oceans
physical geography
The main points on a compass - North, South, East, West
cardinal directions
A period of 100 years
century
The dominant (main) power or supreme authority
sovereignty
Principle: The powers of the states and the federal government are divided.
Federalism
Creates the executive branch of the government
Article II
A person who is elected and makes laws and decisions for others
representative
Principle: Citizens elect other people to represent them and make laws and decisions for them.
Republicanism
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
The power to make sure the laws or rules are followed
enforce
The main law-making group of the federal government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Congress
A visual that presents numbers based on collected data
graphs
A document or object that analyzes a primary source
secondary source
A huge body of water
oceans
A group of people appointed by the President to give advice and make decisions
Cabinet
It states the purpose for the creation of the Constitution (introduction to the Constitution)
Preamble to the Constitution
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
A system of government in which citizens elect people to represent them and make decisions and laws for them
representative government
Identify the continent.
Europe
The second largest ocean in the world; separates Europe/Africa from North and South America
Atlantic Ocean
The branch of government that carries out (enforces) the laws
executive branch
Identify the continent.
Antarctica
A natural feature of the surface of the Earth
landforms
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
A large area of rolling, treeless land
plains
Defines the powers and structures of the legislative branch (Congress)
Article I
A tool used for finding directions
compass
The study of the places and the relationships between people and their environments
geography