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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral: | Legislatures to divide the work of the government even further. |
| Republic: | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. |
| Ordinance: | Legislation, law or authoritative odor. |
| Depression: | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases. |
| Manumission: | The freeing of individual enslaved persons. |
| proportional: | Corresponding in size, to the population of each state. |
| Compromise: | A settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands. |
| Federalism: | Sharing power between the federal and state governments, is one of the key features of the U.S government |
| Legislative Branch: | A lawmaking Branch, of the government. |
| Executive Branch: | Carry out the nation's laws and policies. |
| Electoral College: | Elects the president and Vice president. |
| Judicial College: | The court system, The nation's judicial power resides in 'one supreme court'' and any lower federal court congress creates. |
| Check and Balances: | This means each branch of government has ways to check, or limit, the power of the other branches. |
| Amendment: | Something added to a document. |
| Depreciate: | Fallen in value, so far that it was worth almost nothing. |