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The Constitution - Coggle Diagram
The Constitution
Alternative Governments
Rule by few
oligarchy: a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
aristocracy: the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
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Rule by one
Despotism: the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Dictatorship: form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
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Judicial Branch
US Court of Appeals: hear appeals from lower courts of both civil and criminal trials, but do not investigate the facts of a case.
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Checks and balances
Legislative Power
Override:Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate
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Executive Power
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Nomination/Appointment: to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
Executive Branch: conducts diplomacy with other nations and the President has the power to negotiate and sign treaties
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Legislative Branch
Congress: a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Senate: the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
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