Chap. 12 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Unicameral | One-house legislature |
Bicameral | A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses |
Federal System | The sharing of powers between the central and state governments |
Preamble | The opening section of the constitution |
Popular Sovereignty | The notion that the power lies with the people |
Separations of Power | The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and the judicial branches |
Checks and Balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of others |
Amend | To change |
Suffrage | The right to vote |
Segregation | The social separation of races |
Civil Rights | The rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
Boycott | The refusal to buy certain goods |
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