What prohibits one branch of government becoming too powerful?
Constitution

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Checks and Balances
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The President's power to strike down a law is called what?
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Veto.
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Which group actually elects the U.S. President? Options: The American People, Senate, House of Representatives, Electoral College
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Electoral College
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To charge an elected official with a crime is called what?
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Impeach
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The ___________________Court is the highest court in the United States.
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Supreme
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The economic system of the United States, based on supply and demand, people owning business, and competition
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Capitalism
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In a ____________________ system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things.
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Communist
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