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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | having two separate lawmaking chambers |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representitives |
| ordinance | A form of law |
| depreciate | To fall in value |
| depression | A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| Manumisson | The freeing of slaves |
| 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 balances | a system of which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| amendment | a improvement to the government. |