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Chapter 8 Vocab.
Cram all of this into your head in 3-5 minutes!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having two separate lawmaking 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 a dispute by each party giving up some demands |
| revere | to love deeply and respect |
| relinquish | to give up |
| reformation | an improvement |
| concurrence | an agreement |
| federalism | the sharing of power between the federal and state governments |
| 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 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 law |
| 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 |