A New Plan of Government

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A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.

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Electoral College

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A system by which each branch of government limits the power of the other branches, so that one branch does not become too powerful.

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Checks and Balances

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A change, correction, or improvement added to a document.

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Amendment

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Sharing power between federal and state governments.

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Federalism

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The lawmaking branch of the government.

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Legislative Branch

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The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law and that is headed by the president.

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Executive Branch

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The branch of government that interprets the law; it includes courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.

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Judicial Branch

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Our Constitution was influenced heavily by European influences. (True/False)

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True

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What British document guaranteed certain rights to freemen and noblemen and limited the power of the king?

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The Magna Carta

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Which English philosopher believed that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property?

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John Locke