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Constitution and the 3 Branches of Govt.

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Limited government   Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.  
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Rule of law   The government and those who govern are bound by the law  
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Democracy   the people rule.  
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The Declaration of Independence   stated grievances against the king of Great Britain  
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The US Colonies   declared their independence from Great Britain  
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“certain unalienable rights”   life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness  
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The Constitution followed   the Articles of Confederation in 1789  
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The Constitution established   the structure of the United States government  
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Bill of Rights   protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.  
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The Preamble begins,   “We the People,”  
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Preamble phrase of why we need a court system   To establish justice  
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Preamble phrase to keep the peace   To ensure domestic tranquility  
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Preamble phrase of why we need a military   To provide for the common defense  
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Preamble phrase of why we need to help the needy   To promote the general welfare  
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Posterity   Preamble phrase the means children, and future generations.  
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Amendment definition   to change  
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Executive Branch   enforces or carries out the law  
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Judicial Branch   interprets the law  
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Legislative Branch   makes the laws  
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Leader of the Executive Branch   President  
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Leader of the Judicial Branch   Supreme Court  
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Leader of the Legislative Branch   Congress  
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Who can make a law?   Congressman/woman  
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Veto means   reject  
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Another word for the president is   chief executive  
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Commander-in-Chief   Presidential role of head of the armed forces  
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