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When the branches of government regulate each others actions and rights.

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Amendment Summary: 27 Updates to the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution of the United States provides two methods for making amendments. Only one has ever been used. The United States Congress can pass a bill setting out a proposed amendment by a vote of two thirds in each body.

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Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Press.

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Right to Bear Arms

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Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws.

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Establishes the Legislative Branch of the Federal government, The United States Congress. The Congress is a Bicameral legislature consisting of a House of representatives and a Senate.

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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

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The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive against domestic Violence.

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The Preamble is the opening statement to the United States Constitution and why we made our government a republic.

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The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

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No Quartering of Soldiers

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All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

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The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.

Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth.

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Search and Arrest Warrants

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Rights in Criminal Cases

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Right to a fair trial

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Rights in Civil Cases

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Excessive bails, fines, and punishments

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Rights Retained By the People.

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Powers retained by the state's and the people.

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Lawsuits vs. States

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Election of the president and the vice president.

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Abolition of slavery

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Former Slaves given citizenship

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Black Suffrage

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Income Tax

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Direct Election of Senators

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Prohibition of Alcohol

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Women's Suffrage

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Moved Inaguration Date.

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Repeal of Prohibition

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Limit of two terms per president.

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Suffrage for D.C.

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Abolotion of Poll Taxes

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Presidential Succession

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Voting age set to 18

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Set Limits on congressional Raises

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Has the power to reject any proposed policy.
The reason of this is that the executive power, has the power to veto and/or execute Bills.

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The people are the source of all political power at the peoples consent.

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Seperating the governments power into three branches.

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When a government is restricted by laws in a constitution.

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The legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws. Whenever you read about congresspeople in the Senate or House debating a law, you're reading about the legislative branch: thebranch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws. Making laws can be called legislating

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The Executive Branch. From the President, to the Vice President, to the Cabinet, learn more about theExecutive Branch of the government of the United States. The power of theExecutive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces

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The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest law of our Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, is part of the judicial branch

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-The President of the United States
-Checks the other two can veto a law or policy even after the other branches agree with the law.

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-Includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
-Must approve appointments and other activities that the president makes.

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-Part of the Legislative Branch
-Their Job is to make and pass or veto federal laws

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-Part of the Legislative Branch
-They represent the voice of the people in Legislative meetings and ensure that the people's opinions are heard.

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-Made up of the Supreme Court Justices.
-Confirms of denies the constitutionality of laws and policies that are being passed