change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of doing this
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Aristocracy
Queen elizabeth the 2nd is an example of 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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Checks and balances
Checks and Balances make sure nobody has more power than the other.
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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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Constitutionalism
America is a constitutionalism.
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the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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Democracy
American People prefer to be a 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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Direct Democracy
Switzerland is a Direct Democracy
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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Executive
To be a Executive, you can't be indecisive.
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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Federalism
Some people in america agree with federalism.
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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Indirect Democracy
America is a Indirect Democracy.
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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Judicial
Without the judicial system, America would be chaos.
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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Judicial review
The judicial review is important to many, espically to those being reviewed.
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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Legislative
To be apart of the Legislative branch is almost a lifetime job.
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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Limited power
America does not 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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Monarchy
Great britian is a Monarchy.
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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Oligarchy
China is a country of Oligarchy.
Definition
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
America started practicing popular sovereignty early when King james 3rd was over powering them.
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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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Preamble
There is a preamble on the U.S Constitiution.
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a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about
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Ratify
The president signs papers to ratify them.
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to make a written agreement official by signing it
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Republic
California is a Republic state.
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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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Separation of powers
The united states of america splits the separation of powers in 3 ways.
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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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Tyranny
Dictators are usally a tyranny.
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cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government
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U.S. Bill of Rights
The U.S. Bill of Rights is for the citizens of the U.S.
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
