State Legislatures: Making Laws

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Checks and balances ensure no branch becomes too powerful. The President can veto laws; Congress can override vetoes; the Supreme Court can strike down unconstitutional laws.

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1Checks and balances limit power.
2The Bill of Rights has 10 amendments.
3Citizens elect representatives to make laws.

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