a goverment where citizens rule through elected representatives
republic
the freeing of individual slaves
manumission
having the right size in relation to the population of the state
proportional
document that document that sets out the laws, principles, organization and processes of a government
constitution
two houses of government
bicameral
give up a territory
cede
when the powers of government are divided among separate branches
separation of power
sharing the power of government between federal and state
federalism
each branch of government limits the power of other branches
checks and balances
branch of government that makes laws
legislature
branch of government that carries out (executes) the laws
executive branch
branch of government that judges the laws and settles disputes
judicial branch
special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
electoral college
proposed law
bill
to change or improve some things on a document
amendment
to reject a bill
veto
