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Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill of Rights | List of basic rights of the people that the government may not interfere with and must protect. |
| Checks and Balances | The balancing of power among different branches of government so no one branch is able to dominate the other. |
| Executive Branch | The branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch. ( President) |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets and applies the laws and settles disputes. (Supreme Court) |
| Legislative Branch | The branch of government that makes the laws. (Congress) |
| Separation of Powers | The division of powers in the US between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. |