having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers

a government in which the power belongs to a body of citizens entitled to vote

a law set forth by a governmental 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

When someone is down sad so they do go to work and etc

Manumission, or enfranchisement, is the act of freeing slaves by their owners

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

system of government that divides power between a national (federal) government and smaller regional or state governments

Congress, which is responsible for making laws and is composed of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate

The President, along with the heads of executive departments and agencies

Each state is allocated a number of electors equal to its total number of representatives in the House plus its two senators

The judicial branch's main function is to interpret the meaning of laws passed by the legislative branch.

a system in which power is distributed among multiple parties so that no single party can gain too much control

the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure

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

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Bicameral	having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers
Republic	a government in which the power belongs to a body of citizens entitled to vote
Ordinance	a law set forth by a governmental 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	When someone is down sad so they do go to work and etc
Manumission	Manumission, or enfranchisement, is the act of freeing slaves by their owners
Proportional	I'll say it's math
Compromise	settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
Federalism	system of government that divides power between a national (federal) government and smaller regional or state governments
Legislative Branch	Congress, which is responsible for making laws and is composed of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate
Executive Branch	The President, along with the heads of executive departments and agencies
Electoral College	Each state is allocated a number of electors equal to its total number of representatives in the House plus its two senators
Judicial Branch	The judicial branch's main function is to interpret the meaning of laws passed by the legislative branch.
Check and Balances	a system in which power is distributed among multiple parties so that no single party can gain too much control
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 (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent

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