1. Amendment 

President Obama made an Amendment to the health insurence.

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2.Artistocracy 

California had Artistocracy  to elect a queen.

-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, the U.S. uses to sepearte each branch.

-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 

 Constitutionalism limits government power.

-the belief that a government should be based on a constitution

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5. Democracy 

United states Democracy  is simular to Australia.

-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 

Taking a vote in class where its based on "majority rules" is an example of a direct democracy

-A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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7. Executive

The president is part of the excutive branch.

-the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well

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8. Federalism 

Federalism was ruined because the rupublicans.

-belief in or support for a federal system of government

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9. Indirect Democracy

United States is a Indirect Democracy

-Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.

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