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Roots of Government
Chapter 12
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 government |
Preamble | The opening section of the Constitution |
Popular Sovereignty | The notion that power lies with the people |
Checks & Balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the 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 | A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
Separation of Powers | The split of authority among the legislature, executive, and judicial branches |