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Independent Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having two separate lawmaking chambers |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Ordinance | A law or regulation |
| Depreciate | To fall in value |
| Depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| Manumission | The freeing of individual enslaved persons |
| Proportional | Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items |
| Compromise | A settlement of a dispute or disagreement reached by each side giving up some of what it wants in order to reach an agreement |
| Federalism | A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and state government |
| Legislative Branch | The lawmaking Branch of government |
| Executive Branch | The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law and that is headed by the president |
| Electoral College | A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets the law; it includes courts that settle disputes and questions of the law |
| Check and Balance | A system by which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful |
| Amendment | A change, correction, or improvement added to a document |
| Federalism | A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and state government |
| My favorite game is the snowman one | I think it's really cute and fun |
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