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Chapter 7
Chapter 7 More Perfect Union Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Legislatures to divide the work of government even further |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Ordinance | A law |
| Depricate | Fallen in value |
| Depression | A period when economy activity slows and unemployment increases |
| Manumission | The freeing of individual enslaved persons |
| Proportional | Corresponding in size, to the population of each state |
| Compromise | A settlement of a dispute by each party giving us some demands |
| Federalism | Sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| Legislative Branch | Lawmaking branch, of the government |
| Executive Branch | Carry out the nation's laws and policies |
| Electoral College | Elects the president and vice president |
| Judicial Branch | Court system |
| Check and Balances | Each government has ways to check, or limit, the power of the other branches. |
| Amendment | Something added to a document |
| Federalist | People who supported the new Constitution |
| Anti-Federalist | People who opposed the Constitution |