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