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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having two different lawmaking chamber |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected reprsentatives |
| Ordinance | Law |
| Depreciate | To fall in value |
| Depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| Manumission | The freeing of individual enslaved person |
| Proportional | Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items |
| Compromise | Settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| Federalism | The distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the constituent |
| 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 government that includes the course that settle disputes and questions of the law. |
| Check and Balances | A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches. |
| Amendment | The process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure |
| Federalism | The distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the constituent |