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chapter 12
Term | Definition |
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unicameral | One-House Legislature |
bicameral | Two-House Legislature |
federal system | Government that divides powers between the national government and the states |
preamble | introduction |
popular sovereignty | people are the ultimate source of any power given to the government |
separation of powers | Divides the powers among the legislative, executive and judicial branches |
checks and balances | System that states each branch of government exercises some control over the other |
amend | change |
suffrage | the right to vote |
segregation | separation |
civil rights | Protections granted in the Constitution that recognize that all citizens must be treated equally under the law. |
boycotts | Refusal to purchase certain goods |