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independence vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having two separate law making chambers to divide the work of the government. (governor/council and legislature) |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. |
| Ordinance | A law |
| Depreciate | To fall in value. (paper money printed by the continental congress during the war did not hold its value) |
| Depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases. |
| Manumission | The freeing of individual enslaved people. |
| Proportional | Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items. |
| Compromise | A settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands> |
| Federalism | Sharing power between the federal and state governments> |
| Legislative Branch | Law making Branch of government>\. |
| Executive Branch | |
| Electoral College | |
| Judicial Branch | |
| Check and Balances | |
| Amendment | |
| Federalism |