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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | Legislative body having two branches |
| Republic | A state with most power held by citizens, with a nominated president |
| Ordinance | a law legislated by higher government authority |
| depreciate | The value of something diminishing |
| depression | The status/progress of a political movement |
| manumission | An ending/release of slavery |
| proportional | Commonly a ratio/balance of political data, like votes between parties |
| Compromise | A sabotage of an organization?? |
| Federalism | The government/citizens working together |
| Legislative branch | Branch of government in which controls the house of representatives & the Senate |
| Executive branch | Branch of government containing the president, & the Cabinet |
| Electoral College | An organization involving the counting of opposing political votes |
| Judicial branch | Branch of government that holds the Supreme court |
| Checks and balances | Judges checking actions taken by the president for legalities |
| Amendment | An unalienable right bestowed from a legal document |