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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Florida Discovering Our Past A History of the United States Early Years
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 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 the government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law. |
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. |