Chapter 2 Lessons 2 &

3Test Tuesday, March 29, 2011

VOCABULARY1. Washington,

D.C. – our country’s capital

2. government –

made up of the rules, or laws, that we follow and the people who run our country

3. republic – type of government where people elect leaders to represent them

4. represent – the act of leaders making decisions for those who elected them

5. citizen – an official member of a country

6. federal – a system of government in which the national and state governments share power

7. Capitol – the building where the Congress of the United States meets

8. White House – the place where the President of the United States lives and works

9. Supreme Court – the highest court of the United States

10. Bill of Rights –

the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution; they state the basic rights of United States citizens

11. democracy –

a system of government in which every citizen has a right to take part

12.

Constitution –

the written plan for governing the United States of America

13. legislative branch – the part of government that makes laws

14. executive branch – the part of government that enforces the laws

15. judicial branch – the part of government, made up of courts and judges, that interprets laws

16. amendment

– a change to the Constitution of the United States

17. passport - a government document used in traveling to foreign countries

18. taxes – money the government collects to pay for its services

19. jury – a panel of ordinary citizens who make decisions in a court of law

20. ratify – means to approve

21. What are some jobs the government does?a. cleans water to drinkb. builds and maintains roadsc. delivers our maild. sets aside land for parks

and playgroundse. protects people

22. What are the three levels of government in the United States?

a. local b. state c. national

23. Name the three branches of the United States government and the buildings that serve as their

centers.

a.Executive – White House

b.Judicial – Supreme Court

c.Legislative – US Capitol

24. What is the one key function about which all three branches of government are

concerned? laws

25. Voters elect a mayor at

the local level of government.

26. The President is the head of the executive branch of government.

27. The United States Constitution can be changed

by an amendment approved by the states.

28. Why is our government called a representative democracy?

Our government is a representativedemocracy because

citizens elect people to represent their wishes.

29. What are the three branches of the United States government, and what is the main job of each?

Branch Job

Legislative Makes laws Executive Enforces lawsJudicial Interprets laws

30. A person who is born in the United States is a U. S.

citizen.

 

31. The Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery.

32. Servitude means that someone is forced to do work against his or her will.

 

33. The Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women equal voting rights.

34. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment gave citizens 18 years old and older the right to vote.

 

35. By law, children are required to be

educated.

36. Name the 3 basic rights that the Bill of Rights guarantees all US citizens

a. freedom of speechb. freedom of press

c. freedom of religion

37. The government collects taxes to pay for the service of constructing and maintaining what 3 things?

a. roadsb. parksc. schools

38. Name 2 ways in which people

pay taxes.

a. taken out of paychecksb. added to the price of things we buy

39. In the case of a jury trial, how does one person’s responsibility protect another person’s right?

The responsibility to serve on a jury protects the right of people to a fair trial.

40. How can people fulfill their responsibilities as a citizen?

They can obey laws, pay taxes, and when they are old enough, by voting and serving on juries.