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Independence Vocab

TermDefinition
Bicameral A legislative body that has two separate chambers or houses.
Republic A form of government where the people and their elected representatives have power
Ordinance A law made by a local government authority
Depreciate Decrease in value over time
Depression When the economy has a downturn
Manumission The formal act of freeing a slave by their owner
Proportional Something that is fair
Compromise When two or more people or groups agree to solve a problem by each giving up something so that everyone gets part of what they want.
Federalism The government is split between two levels, the national government(for the whole country) and the state governments (for each state).
Legislative Branch One of the houses of government that makes laws also known as Congress.
Executive Branch One of the houses of government that carries out and enforces the laws.
Electoral College The system the United States uses to choose the President and Vice President.
Judicial Branch One of the houses of government that interprets the law and decides if they follow the constitution.
Checks and Balances A system that makes sure no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
Amendment A change or addition made to a law or document, like the U.S. Constitution.
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