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Vocab 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having two separate law making chambers |
| Constitutional republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government |
| Ordinance | A law |
| Depreciate | To fall in value |
| Depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| Manumission | The freeing of individual enslaved persons |
| Proportional | Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items |
| Compromise | A settlement of dispute by each party giving up some demands |
| Federalism | Sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| Legislative branch | The law making branch of government |
| Executive branch | The branch of government that executes, or carries out l, the law; headed by the President |
| Electoral college | The special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President |
| Checks and balances | A system by which each Branch of government limits power of other branches |
| Amendment | A change, correction, or improvement added to a document |
| Reside | To exist in |
| Tradition | Longstanding cultural belief and practice |
| Amend | To change or revise |
| Clause | A special condition in a formal document |
| Abandon | To give up |