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chapter 12
| 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 |