Will they make a new amendment, or will they cahnge one.
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change,improvement,or addition that is made to a law or document, or process of doing this
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2. Aristocracy
thats not fair your only king because your dad was king(Aristocracy)
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A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility[image]
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3. Checks and balances
checks and balances are importent part or the sustem today.
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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 founders of our country belived in Constitutionalism
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the belief that a government should be based on
a constitution
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5. Democracy
The United States votes as a demorcacy
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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
the U.S. is a prime example of not direct democracy because we go through our repersentives
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly
and not through representatives
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7.Executive
without executives our country woulf not run smooth.
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and
laws work well.
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8.Federalism
some people beilive in federislm.
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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9.Indirect Democracy
The U.S. votes in an indirect Democracy.
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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10.Judicial
The judges decision is a judicial decision.
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions[image]
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11.Judicial review
The other power of court did a judicial review.
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government[image]
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12.Limited power
the Goverment is under limitded power.
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a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law[image]
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13.Legislative
In thwe white house there is a legislative brench.
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws[image]
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14.Monarchy
England is ruled by a monarch.
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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15.Oligarchy
most countires no longer uses Oligarchy because there are more improved types pf goevenment.
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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
With out popluar sovereignty we are subject to the control of external pwoers.
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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 begining of the constitution is called he 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 founding fathers of our country had to ratify the constitution.
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to make a written agreement official by signing it
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19.repulblic
The U.S. is 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 powers
There are differnt seperation of powers in the white house.
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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[image]
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21.Tyranny
Some goverments can be 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
The bill of rights is the rights the people 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
