W.O.T.D test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Boycott | a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies |
| covenant | a written agreement between two or more parties |
| referendum | the process of bringing up for a vote by the people a measure previously passed by a legisature |
| autonomy | self-government, political control |
| confederation | the act of forming an alliance or confederation |
| arbitration | a settlement imposed by an outside party |
| orthodox | having established and strict belief especially in related to religion |
| globalization | the process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade |
| progressive | one who believes in moderate political and social change through governmental action |
| dominion | the power or right of governing and controlling |
| dissident | disagreeing, especially with a majority |
| chronology | a history arranged by time |
| ideology | the body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture |
| totalitarian | government where only ONE person or group makes the decisions |
| gross domestic product | the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation |
| common law | Unwritten Law |
| sedition | an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government |
| autocracy | government by one person having unlimited power |
| expropriation | taking out of an owner's hands |
| historical empathy | understanding the actions and feelings of people from other times and other places |
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