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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 | Release from slavery. |
| Proportional | Corresponding in size or amount to something else. |
| Compromise | An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. |
| Federalism | A principle or system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs. |
| Legislative Branch | The part of government responsible for making laws, consisting of a legislature with the authority to draft and pass laws, control taxing and spending, and oversee the executive branch |
| Executive Branch | The part of government responsible for implementing, enforcing, and administering the laws passed by the legislative branch. |
| Electoral College | (in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets laws, applies them to individual cases, and determines if they are constitutional. |
| Check and Balances | A system of government where each branch has powers that limit or control the powers of the other branches, ensuring no single branch becomes too powerful. |
| Amendment | A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation |
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