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Constitution p. 187
a plan of government
Bicameral p. 187
Legislature to divide the power even further
Republic p. 188
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
Petition p. 190
apply to/sign your name to agree
Ordinance p. 190
a law
Depreciate p. 191
to fall in value
Depression p. 195
A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases.
Manumission p. 197
The freeing of individual enslaved persons.
Proportional p. 199
corresponding in size
Compromise p. 200
an agreement between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
Amend p. 199
to improve/edit
Convention p. 198
a meeting
Federalism p. 206
sharing power between the federal and state governments
Legislative branch p. 207
Law making branch
Executive branch p. 207
Headed by the president
Electoral College p. 207
A collage made of presidential electors
Judicial branch p. 208
court system
Checks & balances p. 208
each branch as ways to check, or limit, power of the others so that no single branch can dominate the government
Amendment p. 210
something added to a document
Tradition p. 205
cultural beliefs and practices
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