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more history vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 unemployed increases |
| manumission | the feeling of individual enslaved persons |
| amend | to change |
| compromise | a settlement between a country |
| federalism | sharing power |
| legislative branch | lawmaking branch |
| executive branch | the main branch led by the president |
| electoral college | special group of electors |
| judicial branch | a branch that runs all the courts |
| checks and balances | a system of government that checks each branches power to see if its still equal |
| amendment | a change added to a document |
| popular sovereignty | the belief that government is subjected will of the people |
| limited government | when a government has limited powers |
| enumerated power | power specifically given to congress |
| reserved power | power belonging to the states |
| concurrent power | power shared by the states and federal government |
| separation of power | powers are divided |
| implied power | power not enumerated |
| judicial review | power of the court |
| due process | the legal rules |
| equal protection | the equal application of the law |
| naturalization | the process of becoming an american citizen |
| bicameral | having separate lawmaking |