US Constitution

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The main job of the legislative branch is to

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make laws needed for the country

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The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

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keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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A bill cannot become a law until it is
approved by Congress and judged constitutional by the Supreme Court,
proposed by the president and approved by Congress,
approved by Congress and signed by the president,
proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.

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approved by Congress and signed by the president

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The most important task of the executive branch is to

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enforce and carry out federal laws.

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The judicial branch is responsible for

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resolving disputes under the law.

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The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility.

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combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility.

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The first written form of government for the United States was

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Articles of Confederation

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The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as

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judicial review.

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The Constitution was created in order to

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establish our new government.

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The "elastic clause" gives Congress the power to

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pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.