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history chpr7 vocab

history vocab from chapter 7 grade 8

TermDefinition
Bicameral having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers
Republic a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government
Ordinance a law set forth by a governmental authority
depreciate to lower in honor or esteem
Depression a period of decreased economic activity
Manumission:
Bicameral having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers
Republic a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government
Ordinance a law set forth by a governmental authority
depreciate to lower in honor or esteem
Depression a period of decreased economic activity
Manumission the act from setting free from slavery
proportional corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
Compromise: the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
Federalism: often capitalized : the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent
Legislative Branch: he legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.
executive branch the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs; the executive.
Electoral College a body of electors
judicial branch pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice
checks and balances counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
Amendment the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
Federalist an advocate of a federal union between the American colonies after the Revolution and of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
Anti-Federalist: a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
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