Creating A Nation: Government Vocabulary

government in which states share power with a national government...usually has constitution

T/F: The US did not gain territory once it won the war.

Who appoints supreme court justices?

ideology that governments should be based on the consent of the people (popular sovereignty)

This branch can declare war...

When was the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war, signed?

The issue with the first government founded in 1781 was that....

T/F: The president is elected through DIRECT voting by the people

T/F: the state and federal governments have their own powers, and also share some powers

This branch makes laws...which are then approved by the president and deemed constitutional

Massachusetts has how many electoral votes?

T/F: States have powers not specifically given to the federal government in the constitution

Branch that interprets laws & ensures that they are constitutional (they follow constitution)

How many branches is the US government made of?

Congress (house of representatives and the senate) are part of...

signing/giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid

A government in which citizens rule through their elected representatives....NO king or queen

This state has 55 electoral votes

T/F: Many of the founding fathers were afraid of giving the central government too much power

T/F: The VP, and the president's cabinet are also part of the executive branch

The President is part of .....

The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land consists of how many judges?

T/F the president cannot veto a law that congress makes

body of people representing the states who formally cast votes for the election of president/VP

Governors are part of....

Used to make sure no one branch would have too much power, created a separation of powers.

organization of states or groups united in an alliance or league....WEAK central government