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Ch.7 US Text book
Chapter.7 Text Book Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having to separate houses that make up a law-making body |
| Republic | A type of government where more than one person has control |
| Ordinance | A local law created by a county government |
| Depreciate | Losing value over time |
| Depression | A long lasting economic slowdown |
| Manumission | The act of freeing people from slavery |
| Proportional | Something evenly distributed |
| Compromise | The act of finding a solution everyone can agree on |
| Federalism | When power is split between a national government as well as their states |
| Legislative Branch | The part of government that makes laws. |
| Executive Branch | The part of the government that makes sure the laws get done |
| Electoral College | The system the United States uses to pick a president |
| Judicial Branch | The part of the government that makes sure laws are being followed and treated the right way |
| Check and Balances | system to make sure one Branch doesn't hold too much power |
| Amendment | A way to add new rights |
| Federalism | A system where power is shared evenly between and federal government |