Admendment

 There are a total of 27 admendments in the U.S. Constitution. 

Aristocracy

Two aristocracy nobles rule over some lands.

A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility 

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Checks and Balances

The elective, legislative, and judicial branches must inspect each other's checks and balances.

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

The government has a growth of constitutionalism.

The belief that a government should be based on a constitution

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Democracy

Without democracy, there will be no elections.

A system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials

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Direct Democracy

Citizens are ruling over direct democracy.

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

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Executive

Executive is one of the three branches of the government.

The part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well

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Federalism

Federalism gives powers to the state or national government. 

Belief in or support for a federal system of government

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Indirect Democracy

Using indirect democracy, citizens can choose their next leader.

Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives

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Judicial

The judicial branch involves court.

Relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

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Judicial review

The judicial review decides what they can do to the witness.

Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government

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Legislative

Legislative is another branch of the government.

An institution that has the power to make or change laws

Limited power

Some government have limited power to prevent becoming more powerful.

A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law

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Monarchy

Queen Elizabeth is an example of monarchy.

A government ruled by a king or queen

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Oligarchy

The president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary are the government's oligarchy.

Popular Sovereignty

The power of the people is part of the popular sovereignty.

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

The first three words of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution are "We the people".

A statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about

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Ratify

The colonists ratified the Declaration.

To make a written agreement official by signing it

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Republic

A republic was formed after a president was elected.

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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Seperation of powers

The seperation of powers was used among the three branches of government.

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

The tyranny turned all of his civillians into slaves.

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 contain all of the admendments.

A written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution

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