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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral: | Having two separate lawmaking chambers |
| Republic: | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Ordinance: | Law |
| 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 by each party giving up some diamonds |
| Federalism: | Sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| Legislative Branch: | Lawmaking branch of government |
| Executive Branch: | Branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president |
| Electoral College: | Special group of electors chosen to vote for the president and vice president |
| Judicial Branch: | The branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law |
| Check and Balances: | A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| Amendment: | Reside to exist in |