chapter 12 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| unicameral | one house legislature |
| bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses |
| federal system | the sharing of power between the federal and state government |
| preamble | the opening section of the constitution |
| popular sovereignty | the notion that power lies within the people |
| separation of powers | the split of authority between the legislative executive and judicial branches |
| checks and balences | a system in which each branch of the government is able to check or restrain the power of the others |
| amend | to change the constitution |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| segregation | the social separation of the races |
| civil rights | the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
| boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |
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