Government Study

This branch of government decides whether the laws are constitutional

Judicial branch
A form of government in which people elect representatives

Republic
This system keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful

Checks and balances
The love of country

Patriotism
A form of government in which people are free to make choices

Democracy
This branch of government makes laws for the nation

Legislative branch
The sharing of power between state and federal governments

Federal system
People who work without pay

Volunteers
This branch of government enforces the nations laws

Executive branch
The purpose of this plan is to keep any one branch from controlling the government

Separation of powers
The name given to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution

The Bill of Rights
Additions to the Constitution

Amendments

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Government Study

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Government study vocabulary

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2013-09-20T20:31:57Z

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