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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: | special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president |
| Judicial Branch | the Branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law |
| Check and Balance | a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| Amendment | a change, correction or improvement added to a document |