Bicameral means having 2 branches or chambers

a government in which the power belongs to a body of citizens that are allowed to vote and controlled by the representatives elected by the body of citizens.

a law set forth by a government authority

to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreases

a long-lasting period of greatly reduced general economic activity marked especially by widespread unemployment and declines in trade and production and often by deflation

the act or process of releasing from slavery

corresponding in size, degree, or intensity

settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions

the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent

the branch of government responsible for making laws

The branch of government is responsible for implanting and enforcing laws

Selection of electors. Meeting of electors who cast votes for the president and vice president. Counting of the electors' votes by Congress.

The judicial branch is one of three branches of the U.S. government that interprets laws and administers justice through the court system

Checks and balances are a system where each branch of government has the power to limit or influence the actions of the other branches, preventing any single entity from becoming too powerful.

An amendment is a formal change made to a legal document, such as a contract, law, or the U.S. Constitution

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chapter 7

Term	Definition
Bicameral	Bicameral means having 2 branches or chambers
Republic	a government in which the power belongs to a body of citizens that are allowed to vote and controlled by the representatives elected by the body of citizens.
ordinance	a law set forth by a government authority
Depreciate	to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreases
Depression	a long-lasting period of greatly reduced general economic activity marked especially by widespread unemployment and declines in trade and production and often by deflation
Manumission:	the act or process of releasing from slavery
Proportional:	corresponding in size, degree, or intensity
Compromise:	settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
Federalism:	the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent
Legislative Branch:	the branch of government responsible for making laws
Executive Branch:	The branch of government is responsible for implanting and enforcing laws
Electoral College:	Selection of electors. Meeting of electors who cast votes for the president and vice president. Counting of the electors' votes by Congress.
Judicial Branch:	The judicial branch is one of three branches of the U.S. government that interprets laws and administers justice through the court system
Check and Balances:	Checks and balances are a system where each branch of government has the power to limit or influence the actions of the other branches, preventing any single entity from becoming too powerful.
Amendment:	An amendment is a formal change made to a legal document, such as a contract, law, or the U.S. Constitution

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