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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | Having two separate lawnmaking chambers |
| Republic: | a goverment 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 goverments |
| Legislative Branch | |
| Executive Branch: | |
| Electoral College | |
| Judicial Branch | |
| Check and Balances | |
| Amendment | |
| Federalism |