Set: Roots of American Democracy
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All 18 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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monarch | king or queen |
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legislature | a group of people that make laws |
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parliament | the British legislature |
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precedent | a ruling that used as the basis for a judicial |
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common law | a system of law based on precedent |
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colony | a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere |
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charter | a written document granting land and the authority to set up colonial governments or a government document granting permission to organize a corporation |
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compact | an agreement or contract among a group of people |
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mercantilism | the theory that a country should sell more goods to other counrtries then buy it |
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boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |
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repeal | to cancel a law |
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delegate | a representative to a meeting |
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independence | self-reliance and freedom from outside control |
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constitution | the careful preservation and protection of natural resources |
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bicameral | a legislature consisting of two part or houses |
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confederation | a group of individiduals or state goverments |
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ratify | to vote approval of |
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amend | to change |
Set Information
| Terms | 18 |
| Creator | abbymichael |
| Created | June 13, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
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Chapter 2
Most Missed Words
- precedent → a ruling that used as the basis for a judicial - 2 misses
- monarch → king or queen - 1 miss
- delegate → a representative to a meeting - 1 miss
- bicameral → a legislature consisting of two part or houses - 1 miss
- confederation → a group of individiduals or state goverments - 1 miss