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Chapter12 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Unicameral | One-house legislature |
Bicameral | A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses |
Federal System | The sharing of power between the central and state governments |
Preamble | The opening section of the Constitution |
Popular Sovereignty | The notion that power lies with the people |
Separation of Powers | The split authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
Checks and Balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others |
Amend | To Change |
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 |