a change or addition to a legal or statutory document.
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2.Aristocracy
The Jewish aristocracy became peers of the kingdom.
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A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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1.Checks and balances
The president needs to stay on top of the check 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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1.Constitutionalism
John locke had theories with the other founders of american republic
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the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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1.Democracy
the democracy should be voting to make the socitey better
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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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1.Direct Democracy
The direct democrasy lets people vote for what they want
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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1.executive
an executive chairman
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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1.Federalism
The politics of federalism in the united states
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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1.indirect democracy
Hitler was a Indirect democracy leader
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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1)judicial
Judicial is a branch that is appointed by the president
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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1)judicial review
the judicial review was estabish around 1800's
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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1)Legislative
The legislative could change the laws
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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1)limited power
The president had limited power to the community
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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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1)Monarchy
In England there is a Monarchy
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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1)oligarchy
The military is and example of oligarchy
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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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1)popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty could be politcs with power
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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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1)Preamble
An example of preamble is "we the people"
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a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about
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1)Ratify
In the declaration of independence they had to ratify the document
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to make a written agreement official by signing it
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1)republic
The republic was form when the citizens voted for a president
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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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1.separation of powers
For the sepration of powers there are three branches
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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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1.Tyranny
People that survive war and escape tyranny
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cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government
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1.U.S. Bill of Rights The U.S bill of rights is a transcript of the first 10 amendments
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
