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Chapter 12 Vocab
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |