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puppet government |
a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed |
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bigoted |
utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own |
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public domain |
land owned by the government |
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bandwagon |
a party that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers |
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apportionment |
the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives according to the proportion of the population of each state to the total population of the U.S. |
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re-apportionment |
redistribution of representation in a legislative body |
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splintering |
splitting or breaking into sharp, slender pieces |
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affidavit |
a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official |
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martyr |
a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause |
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border state |
any of the southern slave states of the U.S. Civil War that bordered the northern free states |
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vassalage |
a position of subordination or subjection; servitude |