We only reviewed 10 amendments out of the 27 in middle school.
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change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of doing this
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2. Aristocracy
Only one of the most elite families could rule by aristocracy
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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
Checks and balances affects the executive, legislative and judicial branch.
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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. Constitionalism
Constitionalism is also used in a type of monarchy.
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the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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5. Democracy
There are two types of 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 the power of the people
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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7. Executive
The executive branch is like the proofreaders of laws
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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8. Federalism
Federalism is between the central and sub governments
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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9. Indirect Democracy
The representative makes a indirect democracy
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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10. Judicial
A court room could be a symbol for judicial branch
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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11. Judicial Review
A judge would partcipate in judicial review
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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12. Legislative
The Legislative's decisions get looked at by the other branches.
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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13. Limited Power
In some forms of government citizens only have limited 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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14. Monarchy
England uses the monarchy form.
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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15. Oligarchy
Teachers and stuff run the school by 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
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16.Popular Sovereignty
If popular sovereignty were a math rule it'd be the people= government
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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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17. Preamble
The second section of the declarations consists of the preamble
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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. Raitfy
Signing a contract would be ratifying it.
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to make a written agreement official by signing it[image]
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19. Republic
Indirect democracy is also called 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
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20. Separation of power
The three branches have a sepaaration of power.
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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
King Goerge lll ruled by tyranny.
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cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government
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22. US Bill of Rights
Bill of rights are the conatin amendments.
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
