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US: special entrenched process, enforceable by courts.
UK: usually ordinary Acts of Parliament.

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US: special entrenched process, enforceable by courts.
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US: usually ordinary Acts of Congress.
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US: presidential orders, enforceable by courts.
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US: simple congressional majority, without court oversight.
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Separation: powers allocated to separate branches.
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Separation: powers allocated to separate branches.
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Separation: branches limit or scrutinise each other.
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Separation: powers divided between national and state levels.
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Separation: branches exercise identical powers.
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Electoral College: popular-vote losers can win.
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Supreme Court: justices serve for life.

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Electoral College: popular-vote losers can win.
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Electoral College: every vote has equal weight.
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Electoral College: Congress chooses every president.
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Electoral College: presidents serve unlimited terms.
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Supreme Court: judges are directly elected.

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Yes structurally: states retain constitutionally significant powers.
Uneven in practice: Washington, courts and parties pull power centrally.

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No structurally: states retain no constitutionally significant powers.
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Yes structurally: states control all national policies.
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No structurally: the Constitution gives all powers to Washington.
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