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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Bicameral | Having two separate lawmaking chambers |
Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives . |
Ordinance | Law |
Depreciate | To fall in value |
Depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
Manumission | The freeing of a 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 |
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 law |
Check and Balances | A system by which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches |
Amendment | A change, correction or improvement add to a document |
Federalist | A advocate of federalism |
Anti-Federalist | A person who is opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. |