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. The highest federal ___ in the United States
3. Precipitation
C. The largest ocean in the world
4. Consumers
D. Long stream of water flowing to the sea (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. Government in which people vote for their leaders
8. President
H. North American republic containing 50 ___ - 48 conterminous ___ in North America plus Alaska
9. Executive
I. A land mass that projects well above its surroundings (plural)
10. Judicial
J. The 2nd largest ocean
11. Bill of Rights
K. The prevailing psychological state
12. Democracy
L. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time
13. Mountains
M. A vessel made of material that does not melt easily
14. Rivers
N. A person who uses goods or services (plural)
15. Atlantic
O. Elected leader of a country
16. Pacific
P. A statement of fundamental ___ and privileges
17. Immigrants
Q. Persons who administer the law
18. Melting Pot
R. A person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there (plural)