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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Divide two lawmaking work |
| Republic | A government in which a citizens rule through elected representatives. |
| Ordinance | Law |
| Depreciate | A fall in value. |
| Depression | A year where people start to slow down activity and unemployment increases. |
| Manumission | Freeing of individual enslaved persons. |
| Proportional | Same size as other objects and items. |
| Compromise | A settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands. |
| Federalism | Sharing power with federal and state governments. |
| Legislative Branch | Lawmaking branch of government. |
| Executive Branch | Government that executes, or carries out, the law. |
| Electoral College | Special group that is chosen t vote for the president and vice president. |
| Judicial Branch | Government that settles disputes and questions of the law. |
| Check and Balances | A system that limits power of other branches. |
| Amendment | A change, correction, or improvement added to a document. |