Glossary- amendments
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The addition to a bill or Constitution.
- checks and balances
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A system that gives each branch of government specific powers so that each branch can keep the powers of the others from becoming too great.
- congress
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The legislative body of the United States. This consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- constitution
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The plan for the federal government. It describes the rights that people in the United States have.
- democracy
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A government where the people hold the power.
- executive branch
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The branch of government whose main job is to make sure that the laws are carried out fairly.
- judicial branch
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The branch of government whose job is to make sure that laws are carried out fairly.
- legislative branch
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The branch of government that makes the laws.
- preamble
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Introduction to the constitution. It reads "We the people.."
- republic
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A system of government in which the people choose representatives to make the laws and run the government.
- Supreme Court
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The head of the judicial branch and and the highest court in the country.
