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Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unicameral | (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber. |
| bicameral | of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers. Origin |
| federal system | of or relating to a form of government in which power is shared between a central government and individual states, provinces |
| preamble | a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. |
| popular sovereignty | Popular sovereignty or the sovereignty of the people is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives |
| separation of powers | an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies. |
| checks and balances | counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
| amend | make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date. |
| suffrage | the right to vote in political elections. |
| segregation | the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart. |
| civil rights | the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. |
| boycott | withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. |
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