chapter 12 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
unicameral | single person running a system |
bicameral | where two people work together to run a system |
federal system | used to describe a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units |
preamble | the opening section to the constitution |
popular sovereignty | the nations power lies with the people |
separation of powers | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
checks and balances | the system of keeping order between the branches of government |
amend | any change to the constitution |
suffrage | the right to vote |
segregation | separation of peoples be by race, ethnicity, or gender |
civil rights | the protections under the constitution to the american people |
boycott | organized refusals to do business with a company |
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