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7 vocab ss
Term | Definition |
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bicameral | having two separate lawmaking chambers |
republic | a government in which citizens rule through the elected representatives |
abandoned | to give up |
ordinance | law |
clause | a special condition in a formal document |
depriciate | to fall in value |
depression | a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases |
manumission | the freeing of individual enslaved persons |
convention | meeting |
amend | to change or revise |
proportional | having the proper size in relation to other objects or items |
compromise | a settlement of dispute by each party giving up some demands |
traditions | longstanding cultural belief and practice |
federalism | sharing power between the federal and state governments |
legislative branch | lawmaking branch of government |
executive branch | branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president |
electoral college | special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president |
judicial branch | the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law |
resides | to exist in |
checks and balances | a system by which each branch of government limits powers of other branches |
amendment | a change, correction, or improvement added to a document |