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1. Amendment
The amendment can be used to modify the constition to fit our current times. |
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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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| 2. Aristocracy In England the remnants of Britain's aristocracy are still in existence because the nobility are still living |
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| A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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3. Checks and balances
The different branches of governement are allowed to check on each other's appointments and approve of their actions in order to ensure than power remains equally divided called 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
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4. Constitutionalism
The parts of the U.S government is based of off Constitionalism because we follow our own constitution. |
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| the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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5. Democracy
Women were allowed to vote in August 18, 1920 due to the U.S. belief in 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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6. Direct Democracy
Direct Democracy is one of the branchs of Democracy but all the citizens play as their own representatives. |
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| A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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7. Executive
Thanks to the Executive branch we have precise and working laws that protect our liberty. |
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| the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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8. Federalism
The entire U.S. government is supported by Federalism we have created different branches all connecting back to Federalism. |
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| belief in or support for a federal system of government
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9. Indirect Democracy
Another branch of democracy is called indirect democracy but the citizens are represented to the stenate by representatives that are elected by the citizens. |
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| Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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10. Judicial
The highest level of the Judicial branch is the supreme court. |
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| relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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11. Judicial Review
Thanks to the checks and balances policy the judicial review is allowed to review past descision by the court and government to ensure the decisions were just. |
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| power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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12. Legislative
Due to the times constanty changing, the legistlative branch mantains the power to review laws for change or to creat new ones. |
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| an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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13. Limited Power
You can have liminted power to an attorney/justice depending on where you go, the government may limite the power of the people's rights inorder to control them. |
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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 descents of roalty in Britiain are still alive although they do not play a large role in monarchy as they once did but they still participate in important events |
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| A government ruled by a king or queen
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15. Oligarchy
Oligrachies could be based off of colts, relgious groups or gangs? |
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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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16. Popular Sovereignty
The belief that the people are the government and the government are the people that creates popular sovereignty. |
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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
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17 Preamble
The We the People statement is the first sentence of the Preamble that describes the freedom of people. |
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| a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about
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18 Ratify
By signing the agreements when purchasing a home the purchaser binds the contract ratifying it. |
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| to make a written agreement official by signing it
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19 Republic
The republic sounds a little similar to indirect democracy with the representation |
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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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20 Separation of powers
The seperation of powers is to prevent the coruptions and all power of just one branch so they split them apart hoping to prevent some of that. |
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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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21. Tyranny
North Korea is an example of an country ruled by a dictator or tyranny. |
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| cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government
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22. U.S. Bill of Rights
My personal favorite admendments that come from the Bill of Rights is the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion and the rights to life. |
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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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