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ACOS 2.0 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | government subject to the will of the people before the civil war the idea that people living to decide by voting whether slavery would be allowed there |
| federalism | political system in which power divided between the national and state governments |
| separation of powers | government principle in which power is divided among different branches |
| legislative branch | a branch of government that makes the nation's laws |
| executive branch | branch of government that implements and enforces laws |
| judicial branch | branch of government that interprets laws and renders judgment in |