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

What is an amendment?

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

What's a check and balance?

Checks and balances are a system where governmental branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) share and limit each other's power to prevent any one from becoming too powerful

What is the 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.

What is the electoral branch?

The Electoral College is the process by which the President and Vice President are elected

What is the executive branch?

The executive branch is one of the three branches of the U.S. government, responsible for enforcing and carrying out the laws

What is the legislative branch?

The legislative branch of the U.S government is Congress, which is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

A compromise is an agreement reached by mutual concessions, where parties give up something they originally wanted to find a middle ground.

What is being proportional?

Proportional means that two quantities have a constant relationship, where one changes in a consistent way in response to the other

Manumission was the act of a slave owner freeing an enslaved person. This practice has existed in various forms throughout history, from Ancient Rome to chattel slavery in the Americas.

To express strong disapproval of something.

An ordinance is a law or authoritative rule passed by a local government, such as a city council or county board.

Bicameral describes a legislative body that is divided into two separate chambers or houses.

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chapter 7 vocab

Question	Answer
What is federalism?	Federalism is a system of government that divides power between a national (federal) government and smaller state or regional governments
What is an amendment?	An amendment is a formal change made to a legal document, such as a contract, law, or the U.S. Constitution
What's a check and balance?	Checks and balances are a system where governmental branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) share and limit each other's power to prevent any one from becoming too powerful
What is the 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.
What is the electoral branch?	The Electoral College is the process by which the President and Vice President are elected
What is the executive branch?	The executive branch is one of the three branches of the U.S. government, responsible for enforcing and carrying out the laws
What is the legislative branch?	The legislative branch of the U.S government is Congress, which is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is compromise?	A compromise is an agreement reached by mutual concessions, where parties give up something they originally wanted to find a middle ground.
What is being proportional?	Proportional means that two quantities have a constant relationship, where one changes in a consistent way in response to the other
What is manumission?	Manumission was the act of a slave owner freeing an enslaved person. This practice has existed in various forms throughout history, from Ancient Rome to chattel slavery in the Americas.
What is depression	Manumission was the act of a slave owner freeing an enslaved person. This practice has existed in various forms throughout history, from Ancient Rome to chattel slavery in the Americas.
What is deprecated?	To express strong disapproval of something.
What is ordinance?	An ordinance is a law or authoritative rule passed by a local government, such as a city council or county board.
What is republic?	An ordinance is a law or authoritative rule passed by a local government, such as a city council or county board.
What is bicameral?	Bicameral describes a legislative body that is divided into two separate chambers or houses.

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