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Chapter 12 Vocab
definitions
Question | Answer |
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Unicameral | one house legislature |
bicameral | legislature consisting of two parts, or houses |
federal system | the sharing of power between federal and state government |
preamble | opening section of the constitution |
popular sovereignty | the notion that the power lies with the people |
separation of powers | split authority of the branches |
checks and balances | each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the powers of the others |
amend | any change in the constitution |
suffrage | the right to vote |
suffrage | social separation of the races |
civil rights | the rights of citizen ship and equality under the law |
boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |