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Flashcards: Constitution and Government Part 2

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preamblethe introduction paragraph of the US Constitution
Supreme Courtthe highest level of the US court system
executivethe part of the government that carries out the law
Parliamentthe name of the British and French legislatures
Bundestagthe name of the German legislature
precedentto do something in government or law the same way it was done in the past
monarcha king or queen or other ruler who receives power from a relative
autocrata single ruler who does not share power with a legislature
dictatora solitary, harsh leader who does not share power
statea section of a country, such as in the USA or Mexico or Brasil
The "State"the term that refers to the "Government"
cityan area smaller than a state that has a dense population and official boundaries
boundarya limit
revolutionto change a government system, often by force
populationthe civilians living in an area
republica government with elected officials
representativea person who is chosen to speak and vote for a large group of people
constitutionan organized plan for the way government functions
constitutional monarcha king or queen who is without power and is for ceremonial purposes only
Bill of Rightsamendments in the US Constitution where many individual rights are protected