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1. Amendment
2. The police officer was violating the second amendment.
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3. change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or process of doing this.
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Aristocracy
She did not want to be a part of the aristocracy. |
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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
The secretary had to review the checks and balances. |
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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 president was showing behavior that proved to be an example of constitutionalism. |
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| the belief that a government should be based on a constitution [image] |
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democracy
The country is governed by a democracy. |
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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
The president wanted to change the country and have it governed by a direct democracy. |
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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 was the main reason the country had started to fall apart. |
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| the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well [image] |
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federalism
Federalism was frowned upon in their culture because of their beliefs. |
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| belief in or support for a federal system of government [image] |
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indirect democracy
The indirect democracy was ruled by intelligent people. |
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| Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives. [image] |
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judicial
The police wanted to make the crime judicial. |
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| relating to the law, judges, or their decisions [image] |
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judicial review
The presidents new law had to go through judicial review first. |
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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 was falling apart. |
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| an institution that has the power to make or change laws [image] |
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limited power
The president has limited power. |
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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
The young lady was born into a monarchy. |
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| A government ruled by a king or queen [image] |
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oligarchy
The country was led by a strong oligarchy. |
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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
Popular sovereignty is the most efficient way to rule a country. |
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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
A preamble is necessary in order for one to have background information. |
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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
In order for me to graduate, my teacher had to ratify my diploma. |
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| to make a written agreement official by signing it [image] |
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republic
America is governed by 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
Having a separation of powers is crucial for a 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
Many different terrorists perform tyranny as an act of terrorism. |
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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 is one of the most important documents that contributed to the success of our nation. |
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| [image] a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution |
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