Government Review

This document became the first national constitution of the United States in 1781

• Articles of Confederation

• State Constitution

Process that allows citizens to draft laws they want to see adopted

• Infrastructure

• Initiative

Who makes the laws that govern the country?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Who is the head of the Executive branch in each state?

• Governor

• President

Who interprets and defines the law and is led by the Supreme Court?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

Who is the leader of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

The supports in a state or geographic area such as transportation, communication, and power systems

• Constitution

• Infrastructure

Carries out the laws passed by the Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

What describes the powers of the STATE’s three branches of government?

• State's Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The legislature is made up of two chambers which is called a ___________ system.

• trial

• bicameral