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GOVERNMENT

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The group of people who control and make decisions for a country.

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PRESIDENT

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The ELECTED head of a REPUBLIC.

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DIRECT Democracy

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A form of government in which citizens rule DIRECTLY and NOT through representatives.

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SOCIETY

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People living together in organized COMMUNITIES, with shared laws, traditions and values.

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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)

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Interprets the laws

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Executive Branch (President)

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Carries out the laws

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CITIZEN

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A PERSON who legally BELONGS to a COUNTRY and has the rights and protections of that country.

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Legislative Branch (Congress)

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Makes laws

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REPUBLIC

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A form of government in which citizens CHOOSE their leaders by VOTING.

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DEMOCRACY

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A type of government where the PEOPLE have the POWER.

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MONARCHY

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A country that is RULED by a KING or QUEEN.

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REPRESENTATIVE Democracy

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A type of government in which the people elect REPRESENTATIVES to vote or rule on their behalf.

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CONSTITUTION

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A STATEMENT of the basic PRINCIPLES and LAWS of a nation, state or group. The rule book for the country.

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Checks and Balances

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used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch

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JUSTICE

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Using LAWS to PUNISH criminals.

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