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Chapter 12 Vocab.

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Definition
unicameral   one-house legislature  
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bicameral   a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses  
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federal system   the sharing of power between the central and state governments  
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preamble   the opening section of the constitution  
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popular sovereignty   the notion that power lies with the people  
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separation of powers   the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches  
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checks and balances   a system in which each branch of government is able to check, restrain, the powers of the others  
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amend   any change in the constitution  
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suffrage   the right to vote  
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segregation   the social separation of the races  
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civil rights   the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law  
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boycott   the refusal to purchase certain goods  
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