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| Amendment:
The U.S. Constitution contains 27 amendments, first 10 of them being the Bill of Rights. |
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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:
Much of Europe was utilizing Aristocracy during Medieval times. |
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| A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility[image] |
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| Checks and Balances:
Checks and balances help keep our government balanced power wise. |
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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:
The idea of Constitutionalism is part of the American way of life. |
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| the belief that a government should be based on a constitution [image] |
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| Democracy:
Democracy gives the power to the people. |
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| a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials[image] |
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| Direct Democracy:
Direct Democracy is more suited for smaller populations. |
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| A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives[image] |
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| Executive:
The Executive Branch corrects laws and make sure they work in our society. |
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| the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well[image] |
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| Federalism
The United States Of America is a country based on Federalism. |
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| belief in or support for a federal system of government[image] |
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- Indirect Democracy:
Unlike Direct Democracy, Indirect Democracy involves the representatives that voice peoples opinions.
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| Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives[image] |
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| Judicial:
The Judicial Branch work in the field relating to law and law based decisions. |
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| relating to the law, judges, or their decisions[image] |
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| Judicial review:
Judicial Review keeps all the other Government branches in check. |
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| power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government[image] |
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| Legislative:
The Legislative branch create new laws to make America a better place. |
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| an institution that has the power to make or change laws [image] |
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| Limited power:
The American government has limited power because it is separated into branches. |
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| a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law[image] |
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| Monarchy:
Britain still has a Monarchy with the current Monarch being Queen Elizabeth. |
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| A government ruled by a king or queen[image] |
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| Oligarchy:
Some countries that have an Oligarchy are China,Venezuela, and North Korea |
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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[image] |
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| Popular Sovereignty:
Through Popular Sovereignty, citizens can vote for leaders that will voice their opinions. |
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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)[image] |
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| Preamble:
The Preamble describes the true dream of America. |
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| a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about[image] |
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| Ratify:
The president has the power to ratify treaty |
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| to make a written agreement official by signing it[image][image] |
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| Republic:
The United States is a Republic. |
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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[image] |
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| Separation of powers:
Separation of powers balances power in the American government |
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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[image] |
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| Tyranny:
North Korea is under the Tyranny of Kim Jung Un |
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| cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government[image] |
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| U.S. Bill of Rights:
The U.S. Bill of rights contains the rights of all citizens in the United States of America. |
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| a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. [image] |
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