legislature the part of a government can see from our three branches of government there is a (n.) that makes laws- parliament __________________ of power in the United States. These are legislative or congress (adj.) important characteristics of our ________________ system in the executive the part of a government (n./adj.) that enforces laws- the United States and by using __________________ you will see that our president, governor, or mayor system prevents one person or group of people from gaining too much social (adj.) having to do with society, people living together in power. large groups contract (n.) an agreement between two Sometimes in history and even today, governments become too or more people powerful. Part of the government’s job in the United States is to protect the people’s _______________. This is done by making it illegal for people to hurt one another, steal, or treat other differently because of their race, gender, or religion. These topics affect everyone in society so we call them __________________ issues. One of the most important for Americans is their right to __________________ which means that they are free to do what they want as long as it does not break any laws.
can see from our three branches of government there is a __________________ of power in the United States. These are important characteristics of our ________________ system in the United States and by using __________________ you will see that our system prevents one person or group of people from gaining too much power. Sometimes in history and even today, governments become too powerful. Part of the government’s job in the United States is to protect the people’s _______________. This is done by making it illegal for people to hurt one another, steal, or treat other differently because of their race, gender, or religion. These topics affect everyone in society so we call them __________________ issues. One of the most important for Americans is their right to __________________ which means that they are free to do what they want as long as it does not break any laws. legislature (n.) legislative (adj.) the part of a government that makes laws- parliament or congress executive (n./adj.) the part of a government that enforces laws- the president, governor, or mayor social (adj.) having to do with society, people living together in large groups contract (n.) an agreement between two or more people
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