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Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unicameral | one-house legislature |
| bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses |
| federal system | the sharing of power between the central and state governements |
| preamble | the opening section of the Constitution |
| popular sovereignty | the notion that power lies with the people |
| separation of powers | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| checks and balances | a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of others |
| amend | any change in the Constitution |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| segregation | the social separation of the races |
| civil rights | the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
| boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |