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Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Separation of Powers | The power in the united states being shared between the judicial, executive, and legislative. |
| Checks and balances | When one of the three branches of government steps out of line, the other two can confront them. |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | An agreement made during the 1787 Constitutional Convention that counted three out ever five people for the purposes of taxing and voting |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets the laws |
| Executive Branch | Enforces/ polices the laws |
| Legislative Branch | Creates and passes laws |
| Supreme Court | Leads the judicial branch |