рати та розподіляти кошти
  In effect – в дійсності
  Ruling – постанова суду
  Stand as the law of the land – мати значення (силу) закону
  Overturn – відміняти
  Nullify – анулювати
  Voice an opinion – вказувати точку зору
  
  
  II Read and learn the text of the topic.
  
  
   "We the People." The U.S. Constitution begins with these famous words. They emphasize a guiding principle in the founding and functioning of the United States — that it is a nation run by the will of its citizens. The United States is a republic, governed by democratically elected representatives who deal with complex national issues on behalf of the American people. The Constitution outlines the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the structure of government. Within that framework, government officials formulate public policy — plans that address the nation's wants and needs and that govern relations with other countries.
   In the United States, the federal government consists of three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Each branch plays a different role in creating and implementing public policy. By constitutional design, the three branches must work together. However, they can also counteract one another through a plan known as checks and balances, which ensures that no single branch gains too much power. In a joint effort, the branches work together to make policy that reflects the will of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority.
  The

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