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more history vocab
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Term | Definition |
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republic | a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
ordinance | law |
depreciate | to fall in value |
depression | a period when economic activity slows and unemployed increases |
manumission | the feeling of individual enslaved persons |
amend | to change |
compromise | a settlement between a country |
federalism | sharing power |
legislative branch | lawmaking branch |
executive branch | the main branch led by the president |
electoral college | special group of electors |
judicial branch | a branch that runs all the courts |
checks and balances | a system of government that checks each branches power to see if its still equal |
amendment | a change added to a document |
popular sovereignty | the belief that government is subjected will of the people |
limited government | when a government has limited powers |
enumerated power | power specifically given to congress |
reserved power | power belonging to the states |
concurrent power | power shared by the states and federal government |
separation of power | powers are divided |
implied power | power not enumerated |
judicial review | power of the court |
due process | the legal rules |
equal protection | the equal application of the law |
naturalization | the process of becoming an american citizen |
bicameral | having separate lawmaking |