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chapter 8 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having two separate lawmaking chambers |
| constitutional republic | a government in which citizens rule through elected |
| ordinance | a law |
| depreciate | to fall in value |
| depression | a period when economic activity shows and unemployment increases |
| 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 states government |
| legislative branch | the lawmaking branch of government |
| executive branch | the branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law: headed by the president |
| electoral college | the spread group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president |
| judicial branch | the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law |
| checks and balances | a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches |
| amendment | a change, correction, or improvement added to a document |