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(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers | Bicameral |
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. | Republic |
a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. | Ordinance |
diminish in value over a period of time | Depreciate |
feelings of severe despondency and dejection. | Depression |
release from slavery | Manumission |
corresponding in size or amount to something else | Proportional |
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions | Compromise |
the federal principle or system of government | Federalism |
The legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws. Whenever you read about congresspeople in the Senate or House debating a law, you're reading about the legislative branch: the branch of the government that writes. | Legislative Branch |
The executive branch is the administrative arm of government (and thus also called the 'administration' or the 'administrative branch of government' | Executive Branch |
(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. | Electoral College |
The judicial branch is the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice. ... The judicial branch of the U.S. government makes decisions — interpretations — of laws | Judicial Branch |
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. | Check and Balances |
a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc | Amendment |