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Title: Civics or Government,


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Civics or Government, it's all the same living
document.
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Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you
were a congressman. But I repeat myself.
Will Rogers

3
Ratify
does not mean to fill with rats. Ratification of
an amendment is the formal process of acceptance,
the way it is made into a part of the
Constitution.
4
Separation of powers and checks and balances.
The two concepts that keep one branch of the
government from overpowering the other two,
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Amendment 22, 2 terms.
Limits the time a person can be President to two
terms plus two years.
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Amendment 23, vote
in DC.
Gives the residents of the District the ability
to vote for President.
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Amendment 24- no tax at the door.
Forbids the poll tax in elections.
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Amendment 25-the President dead or alive.
Presidential succession and disability.
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