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