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Amendment
There are 27 amendments in the U.S constitiution.
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change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document , or the process of doing this[image] |
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Aristocracy
IN England, they have an Aristocracy belonging to the Queen's family. |
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A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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Checks and balances
No one can get to power hungry with checks and balances in place. |
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| from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power[image] |
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Constitutionalism
SOme believer can take the idea of constitutionalism too far. |
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| the belief that a government should be based on a constitution [image] |
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Democracy
There are many different types of democracy, but America is a Republican Democracy |
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a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials
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Direct Democracy
In ancient ROme, they always used a Direct Democracy. |
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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Executive
It is important to have the executives in goverment, so they can all make sure we are safe.
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well.
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Federalism
Federalism helps National Government and State Goverment work hand in hand. |
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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Indirect Democracy
America is an Indirect Democracy. |
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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Judicial
All of the judicial decisions he makes are reasonable. |
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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Judicial review
The civil trial of James vs. Montgomery is under judicial review. |
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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Legislative
The Legislative goverment made it illegal to text and drive. |
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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Limited power
Thank goodness the limited power, keeps us all even in power. |
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a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law
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Monarchy
The British Monarchy is currently, doing quite well. |
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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Oligarchy
An Oligarchy worked very well for small popualtions of people' |
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a small group of people who run a country or organization, or a country that is run by a small group of people |
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Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty is the reason the goverment has stayed afloat all these years. |
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| basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed (p 70) |
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Preamble
The preamble in The Fault In our Stars was very interesting. |
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a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about
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Ratify
If you ratify this you can't go back on it. |
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to make a written agreement official by signing it.
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Republic
The American Republic has been working very well so far. |
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A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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Separation of powers
The Seperation of powers helps kepp balance in the goverment. |
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division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting the presidency, the Congress, and the courts
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Tyranny
Tyranny makes it difficult to live as a citizen. |
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cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government
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U.S. Bill of Rights
in the U.S it is important to know the Bill of Rights so you know your rights as a citizen. |
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
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