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| Amendment | a statement that is added to or revises or improves a document |
| Constitution | the basic beliefs and laws of a nation, state, or social group that establish powers and duties of government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| Federal | a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and individual units |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments |
| Legislative Branch | Branch that MAKES the laws |
| Executive Branch | Branch that enforces the laws |
| Judicial Branch | Branch that settles legal disputes |
| Preamble | The introduction to the Constitution |
