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Bicameral two legislative chambers, house of representatives and the senate
Republic A government where the citizens vote for leaders and have power
Ordinance A law set by the government
Depreciate Deducting taxable income as the value decreases over time
Depression A long time where there are high levels of unemployment and decline in production and trading
Manumission Being freed from slavery from their owners
Proportional How many seats a political party gets based on how many popular votes they get
Compromise A settlement where two arguing parties give up something to reach an agreement
Federalism the distribution of power in an organization
Legislative Branch Congress, Senate, House of Representatives. The part of the government that makes laws
Executive Branch Enforces federal laws and is made of the President, Vice President, Cabinet
Electoral College People who represent what each state voted for
Judicial Branch In charge of interpreting laws, includes the supreme court
Checks and Balances Lets branches limit the power of other ones to stop one another from being too powerful
Amendment A change to the constitution
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