Many amendments need to be passed in a special procedure in order to be enforced.
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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 : Aristocracy is type of government in which power is controlled by noble land owners.
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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
Many people have 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
Every country has its own constitutionalism.
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the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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5. Democracy
A system of democracy is when the goverenment can vote in order to elect the next president.
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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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Direct Democracy - A direct democracy is when people decide to vote on a certain democracy.
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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7. Executive
An executive is a person that is in charge of laws.
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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Federalism federalism is group that supports the government.
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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9. Indirect Democracy
individuals are representative by the indirect democracy.
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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10. Judicial
The citizens of the america are to follow the judicial laws.
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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11. Judicial review
The judicial review allows courts to judge and view other parts of government.
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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12.Legislative
The government has a legislative institution.
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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13. Limited power
Some people in the white house should have limitedpower.
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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
Many Monarchy's are inherited.
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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15. Oligarchy
There are many oligarchy places around the world.
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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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Popular Sovereignty There governmental powers are 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 (p 70)
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17. Preamble
The constitution is known as a 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. Ratify
The president ratify's laws by signing them.
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to make a written agreement official by signing it
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19. Republic
a system that the republic can elect in order to represent someone.
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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 are governments that are equally divided.
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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
Their are tyranny countries who are cruel to cictizens.
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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
The U.S. bill of rights are important laws that are written in order to make our economy work.
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
