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Chapter 7
More Perfect Union U.S History
Term | Definition |
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Bicameral | having two separate lawmaking chambers |
Republic | a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. |
Ordinance | law |
Depricate | 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 a dispute by each party giving up some demands |
Federalism | sharing power between the federal and state governments |
Legislative Branch | lawmaking branch of government |
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 law |
Check and Balance | a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches |
Amendment | a change, correction, or improvement added to a document |