Chapter 7 Packet Questions Flashcards
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What does ordinance mean?
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A law or regulation
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What is a constitution?
A
A formal plan of government
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What does proportional mean?
A
To be the same or corresponding to
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What is the Legislative Branch?
A
The branch of government that makes the nation’s laws
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What are checks and balances?
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The system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so one branch does not have to much power
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What does bicameral mean?
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A type of government that consists of two houses, especially in a legislature
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What does depreciate mean?
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To fall in value
