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Idependence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Is when there is 2 legislative chamber that things are based off of. |
| Republic | Is when there is a government made out of the citizens. They get to vote for the leaders and representatives, they also are allowed to govern. |
| Ordinance | Is when there is a law set by the government authority. Or is also authoritative decreed or direction. |
| Depreciate | Is when you lower the taxable income of a portion of the original cost of something like a business. This can take a few years to happen as it lowers. |
| Depression | Is a time period that lasts a while and it lowers general economic activity, this is widespread. Widespread is when you are unemployed and you decline in trade which is often by deflation. |
| Manumission | Is when a slave is released from slavery. They are no longer enslaved and can be free. |
| Proportional | Is regulated or determined in size or degree with reference to proportions. |
| Compromise | Is when people wont compromise with their principles. Like they make a shameful or disreputable concession about them. Or a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial to them. |
| Federalism | Is when there is a distribution of power in an organization like the government. This could be between a central authority and the constituent. Or this could mean for controlling and defining criminal behavior |
| Legislative Branch | Is one of 3 branches and they are divide into the house of representatives. But their main task is to draft and pass laws, declaring war, and controlling government spending. |
| Executive Branch | It is one of the 3 branches. But their main task is to enforce and carry out laws |
| Electoral College | Is a body of people representing the states of the US. The cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. |
| Judicial Branch | It is one of the 3 branches. But their main job is to interpret laws and apply them to individual cases, making sure that justice is administered and disputes are resolved. |
| Check and Balances | Is when people are influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
| Amendment | It means altering or amending a law or document by parliamentary or constitutional procedure. |
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