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\nIn 1787, the framers of the Constitution met in Philadelphia to create a new form of government. The checks and balances that they wrote into law have distributed power evenly, between three branches of government, ever since.\nIn 1787, the framers of the Constitution met in Philadelphia to create a new form of government. The checks and balances that they wrote into law have distributed power evenly, between three branches of government, ever since.\n
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2:09
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K - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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2025
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English
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philadelphia, politics, laws, work, power, congress, democracy, john locke, ancient greece, ancient rome, tyranny, representative democracy, american history, impeachment, governments
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u.s. constitution, founding fathers, framers, 18th century, enlightenment, legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, presidential veto, federal judges, democratic elections, government system, political philosophy, executive, chief, checks, create, constitution, president, system, balances, branches, judicial, stop, branch
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