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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 demands. |
| 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 | A special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that includes the court that settles disputes and questions the law |
| Check and Balances | A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| Amendment | a change, correction, or improvement added to a document |