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The Judicial Branch 2
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History
8th Grade
11/22/2010

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Term
A ___________ opinion in an opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority's opinion.
Definition
Dissenting
Term
The Constitution at Work:
Changes or additions to the Constitution are called _______.
Definition
Amendments
Term
The constitution has been amended ____ times.
Definition
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Term
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as the _____
Definition
Bill of Rights.
Term
To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power, the Constitution sets up a system of ______ and _________. Each branch can check, or control, the power of the other two branches.
Definition
Checks and Balances
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Founding Fathers:
Definition
1) Paul Revere
2) Nathan Hale
3) Thomas Jefferson
4) Abigail Adams
5) John Adams
6) Ethan Allen
7) Benedict Arnold
8) Philis Wheatly
9) Samuel Adams
10) John Paul Jones: Father of Navy
11) John Hancock
12) Alexander Hamilton
13) George Washington
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