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Chapter 12
(Civics)
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 opining section of the Constitution. |
Popular Sovereignty | The notion that power lies with the people. |
Separation Of Powers | The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. |
Checks And Balance | A system in which each branch of government is able to check. or restrain, the power of the others. |
Amend | To change the constitution. |
Suffarage | The right to vote. |
Segregation | The social separation of the races. |
Civil Rights | The rights of full citizenship an equality under the law. |
Boycott | The refusal purchase to certain goods. |