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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | a government with 2 houses to divide the work of government |
| Republic | a government which citizens ruled through |
| Ordinance | A law |
| Depreciate | Lessen in value |
| Depression | A period where economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
| Manumisson | Freeing of enslaved people |
| Proportional | Having proper size in relation to other objects |
| Compromise | a settlement in dispute |
| Federalism | Sharing power between federal and state governments. |
| legeslative branch | The law making branch |
| executive branch | Branch that carries out laws |
| Electoral college | group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president |
| Judicial Branch | Branch of government that includes courts that settle disputes |
| Checks and Balances | a system by each branch of government limits each others powers |
| Amendment | A change to the constitution |