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History Assignment
Literally my history Assignment.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having 2 chambers in the legislative branch. |
| Republic | A government where the people elect their leaders. |
| Ordinance | Synonym for a law. |
| Depreciate | When items lose value over time. |
| Depression | When the economy is doing poorly in a nation. |
| Manumission | Being released from enslavement. |
| Proportional | Corresponding to the size or weight of something. |
| Compromise | To come to an agreement on something. |
| Federalism | A nation with multiple united yet independent states. |
| Legislative Branch | The branch of government in charge of the making of laws and rules in the U.S. |
| Executive Branch | The branch in the U.S. government consisting of the president and cabinet. |
| Electoral College | The system in place to decide the president based off of the ruling votings in each state. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch in the U.S. government that is in charge of the constitutionality of laws. |
| Checks and Balances | The systems in the U.S. to make sure that no one has too much or too little power. |