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Chapter 7
More Perfect Union
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having two separate lawmaking chambers. |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. |
| Ordinance | A law in a certain state or city. |
| Depreciate | To fall in value; To have a value of nothing. |
| Depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment rate increases. |
| Manumission | The freeing of individual enslaved persons |
| Proportional | Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items. |
| Compromise | A settlement of a dispute by each part giving up some demands. |
| Federalism | Sharing power between the federal and state governments. |
| Legislative Branch | Lawmaking branch of the government. |
| Executive Branch | Branch of government that executes, or carries out the law, headed by the president. |
| Electoral College | Special 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 lat |
| Check 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 |
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