Vocabulary Quiz 7

authority

The right given to leaders to give orders and make decisions

Government service

The work that the government does for everyone in its area

county

A section of a state, including cities and towns, in an area.

council

A group of people chosen to make laws

Supreme court

The highest court in any state. The US Supreme Court is the most important court in the nation.

Congress

Legislative branch of the national government

representative

A person who is elected by a group of people to speak or act for them.

Adverb

A word that modifies, or describes a verb

Persuasive essay

Written to try to change someone’s mind

punctuation

The use of certain marks used to clarify writing

Vocabulary Quiz 7

1. A person who is elected by a group of people to speak or act for them.

2. The work that the government does for everyone in its area. 3. Legislative branch of the national government

4. A section of a state, including cities and towns, in an area.

5. The right given to leaders to give orders and make decisions

6 -A group of people chosen to make laws

7. Written to try to change someone’s mind

8. The use of certain marks used to clarify writing

9. The highest court in any state. The US Supreme Court is the most important court in the nation.10. – a word that modifies, or describes, a verb

Word Bank:

PunctuationPersuasive essayAdverbRepresentativeCongressSupreme courtCouncilCountyGovernment

serviceauthority