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1. Amendment
The amendment was made to have laws to protect people. |
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| change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of doing this[image] |
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2. Aristocracy
The prince inherited the kingdom from his father, showing Aristocracy was more imortant than knowlege and skills in the old times. |
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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 makes sure that there is equality of power. |
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| from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power[image] |
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4. Constitutionalism
Many people dislike constitutionalism because they don't agree with the every law. |
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the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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5. Democracy
A democracy gives people the right to argue on new laws and vote to enforce them. |
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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. uses Direct Democracy to have things be fair to all people opinions. |
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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7. Executive
The congress has executive ideas that help with approving laws. |
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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8. Federalism
Citizens usually agree with federalism because there are two man ideas that are in the federal system. |
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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9. Indirect Democracy
Indirect Democracy is not alway the best choice for a nation, but depends on who is represented. |
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives
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10. Judicial
The judicial branch of goverment has people for to court if they are breaking law. |
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| relating to the law, judges, or their decisions[image] |
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11. Judicial review
Congress gives judicial reviews based on upcoming laws. |
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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12. Legislative
The legislative branch of government would be congress for they can change laws and agree to have new laws. |
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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13. Limited power
Autocracy has limited power because they are ruled by one person but there are laws to limit their leaders abilities. |
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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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14. Monarchy
Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the UK. |
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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15. Oligarchy
Most countries no longer uses Oligarchy because there are more improved types of government. |
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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
Popular sovereignty was created to have people vote and pick their representitives. |
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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 Preamble to the constitution starts by saying "we the people of the united states...". |
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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
Countries have disagreed to ratify the treaty. |
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to make a written agreement official by signing it
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19. Republic
The US is a Republic and democracy because it applies both meanings and allows representatives and allows people to vote for laws.
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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
Separation of powers has 3 branches to balance out power. |
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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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21. Tyranny
I feel like tyranny will come from dictatorship because power is taken by force and could have unfair government. |
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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 U.S. Bill of rights shapes our country and the rights apply to everyone. |
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
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