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Origins of Political Thought
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10th Grade
01/11/2017
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Amendment
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A change made to a law or document. "The bill of rights is a list of amendments to the constitution." [image]
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Aristocracy
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A system of government where nobles or a hereditary ruling class have the power. [image]
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Checks and Balances
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A system set in place so that one branch of government doesn't get too much power.[image]
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Constitutionalism
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The idea that the government should be based on a constitution. The U.S.A. follows the idea of constitutionalism.                                                [image]
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Democracy
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