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Bicameral having two branches, chambers, or houses
Republic a form of government where the supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than a monarch
Ordinance citizens are subject to federal, state, and local laws. A local ordinance is a law passed by a city council, county board of supervisors, or other municipal governing body.
Depreciate accounting practice of systematically allocating the cost of a long-term capital asset over its useful life
Depression a severe and prolonged economic downturn characterized by sharp drops in GDP, extremely high unemployment, and widespread business failures
Manumission the legal process by which a slave owner voluntarily freed a person from slavery
Proportional varies depending on the context, but it always involves a relationship between two quantities
Compromise which opposing political parties or factions make mutual concessions to reach a mutually acceptable agreement
Federalism a system that divides governing power between a central (national) authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces
Legislative Branch the part of the government responsible for creating laws
Executive Branch: part of the government responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing the laws made by the legislative branch.
Electoral College: the system used to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.
Judicial Branch: the system of courts responsible for interpreting laws, settling legal disputes, and administering justice
Check and Balances: a system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit, or "check," the powers of the others
Amendment: a formal change or addition to a law, legal document, or constitution
Federalism: a system that divides governing power between a central (national) authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces
 

 



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