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Democracy

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a government in which people have the power to make political decisions.

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a system that lets each branch limit the power of the other two branches.

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Checks and balances

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means to reject a law

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veto

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a change made to the Constitution

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amendment

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a written plan for government.

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constitution

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means the people have the power to rule.

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Popular Sovereignty

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States share power with the central government, but the central government has more power than the states.

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Federal System of Government

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The first words in the Preamble to United States Constitution are ________________________________.

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"We the People of the United States"

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This was added to the Constitution in 1791.

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Bill of Rights