chapter 12 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
unicameral | one house legislature |
bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or two house |
federal system | the sharing of power between the central and state governments |
preamble | the opening section of the constitution |
popular sovereignty | the notion that lies with the people |
separation of powers | the split authority among the legislature, executive, and judicial branch |
checks and balances | a system in which each branch of government is able to check or restrain, the power of others |
amend | to change the constitution |
suffrage | the right to vote |
segregation | the social separation of the race |
civil rights | the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |
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