U.S. Geography, Government and Economy
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. United States
A. A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document
2. Climate
B. A vessel made of material that does not melt easily
3. Precipitation
C. A statement of fundamental ___ and privileges
4. Consumers
D. A land mass that projects well above its surroundings (plural)
5. Profit
E. The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
6. Amendment
F. Decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
7. Supreme Court
G. The largest ocean in the world
8. President
H. A person who uses goods or services (plural)
9. Executive
I. Long stream of water flowing to the sea (plural)
10. Judicial
J. North American republic containing 50 ___ - 48 conterminous ___ in North America plus Alaska
11. Bill of Rights
K. The prevailing psychological state
12. Democracy
L. A person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there (plural)
13. Mountains
M. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time
14. Rivers
N. The highest federal ___ in the United States
15. Atlantic
O. Elected leader of a country
16. Pacific
P. The 2nd largest ocean
17. Immigrants
Q. Government in which people vote for their leaders
18. Melting Pot
R. Persons who administer the law