Amendment 

The 2nd amendment gives US citizens the right to bear arms.

Change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of this.

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Aristocracy

The United Kingdom is ruled by Aristocracy.

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

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Checks and Balances

Checks and balances is what ensures the inclusion of everyone's voices and opinions

Constitutionalism

An example of constitutionalism is the United States.

the belief that a government should be based on a constitution.

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Democracy

A democracy keeps the opinions of the citizens put to use. 

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

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Direct Democracy

Sally loved living in a place that held a Direct Democracy, for she could vote directly for what she believes in.

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

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Executive

I am the executive director of Bradford and Barthel, LLP.

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

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Federalism 

Federalism supports the sharing of power between the states and government of a country.

belief in or support for a federal system of government

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Indirect Democracy

America runs an indirect democracy.

Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.

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Judicial

America has a judicial system. 

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

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Judicial review 

Laws need judicial review to be passed. 

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

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Legislative

The legislative branch can make or break laws. 

an institution that has the power to make or change laws

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Limited Power

Constitutional monarchy is an example of Limited 
Power. 

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

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Monarchy

England is ruled by a monarch.

A government ruled by a king or queen

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oligarchy

A few people can work together to run a country.

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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Popular Sovereignty 

Everyone working together is the very element of political 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 (p 70)

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Preamble

The preamble of a book tends to be the best part. 

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

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Ratify

She ratified the permission slip by signing it off.

to make a written agreement official by signing it

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Republic

Technically, the U.S. is a republic.

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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separation of powers

The separation of powers allows many minds to think together.

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

Kim Jong Un runs an obscene tyranny. 

cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government

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U.S. Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights encloses the most important rights of being a U.S. citizen.

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

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