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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | government : having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers |
| Republic | a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president |
| Ordinance | a law set forth by a governmental authority |
| Depreciate | to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreases |
| Depression | a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment |
| Manumission | release from slavery |
| Proportional | an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them. |
| Compromise | an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. |
| Federalism | the federal principle or system of government |
| Legislative Branch | The branch in charge of making laws |
| Executive Branch | The branch the enforces laws. |
| Electoral College | a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch incharge of the meaning of laws |
| Check 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 | an article added to the US Constitution. |
| Federalist | a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority |
| Anti-Federalist | a loose political coalition of popular politicians, |