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chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having two separate lawmaking chambers |
| republic | a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| abandon | to give up |
| ordinance | law |
| clause | a special condition in a formal document |
| depreciate | to fall in value |
| depression | a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| manumission | the freeing of individual enslaved persons |
| convention | meeting |
| amend | to change or revise |
| 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 |
| tradition | longstanding cultural belief or practice |
| federalism | sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| legeslative branch | lawmaking branch of government |
| executive branch | branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president |
| electoral branch | special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president |
| judicial | power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional |
| reside | to exist in |
| checks and balances | a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| amendment | a change, correction, or improvement added to a document |
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