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Chapters 4-7 vocabulary
Ch.4-7 vocab.
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Social Studies
8th Grade
12/05/2012

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First Congress Continental
Definition
Name the Gathering of colonial leaders who were troubled about a relationship
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Patriots
Definition
 Name the colonists who chose to fight for independence
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Minutemen
Definition
Name the term for men ready to fight in a minutes notice
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Redcoats
Definition
Name the term for British soliders who wore red coats
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Continental Army
Definition
What included soliders from all colonies and carried out the fight against Britain.
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Common Sense
Definition
What is the name of the47 page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia, PA in January 1776
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Loyalists
Definition
Name the term for the colonists who chose to side with the British
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Mercenaries
Definition
What is the term given to Foreign soliders who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay
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Treaty of Paris in 1783
Definition
Name the document, Great Britain used to recognize the independence of the United States
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Constitution
Definition
A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
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Suffrage
Definition
The right to vote
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ratification
Definition
Official Approval
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tariffs
Definition
taxes on imprts and or exports
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National Debt
Definition
money owed by the United States
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bond
Definition
certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price.
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interstate commerce
Definition
trade between two or more states
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inflation
Definition
This occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money.
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depression
Definition
This is a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment
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Federalism
Definition
Name the term that is the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country
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Checks and balances
Definition
What keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful
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What are amendments?
Definition
official changes
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Federal System
Definition
Name the system that divided powers between the states and the federal government
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Impeach
Definition
what is the vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a President called?
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Veto
Definition
To cancel
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Executive Order
Definition
Commands the President issues that have the power of law
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precedent
Definition
Name the action or decision that later serves as an expample
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Judiciary Act
Definition
What act created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts
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speculators
Definition
Name the people who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise and they can sell the items for a profit.
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privateers
Definition
Name the term for private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies.
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Pardon
Definition
freedom from punishment
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Majority Rule
Definition
Name the term for the idea that the greatest number of people in society can make policies for everyone.
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petition
Definition
what is making a request of the government called>
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Loose Construction
Definition
What means that the federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid.
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Strict Construction
Definition
People who favor the though that the federal government should do only what the constitution specifically says it can do.
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Search Warrant
Definition
The order that gives authorities permission to search someone's property
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Due Process
Definition
This term means that the law must be fairly applied
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indict
Definition
to formally accuse
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double jeopardy
Definition
This means that a person can not be tried again for the same crime.
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eminent domain
Definition
Name the power to take personal property to benefit the public.
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naturalized citizens
Definition
Foreign-born people whose parents are not citizens must move to the U.S. to become naturalized citizens
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deport
Definition
return to the country of origin
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draft
Definition
required military service
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PAC
Definition
groups that collect money for candidates who support certain issues
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interest groups
Definition
groups of people who share a common interest that motivates them to take political action.
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popular sovereignty
Definition
name the idea that political authority belongs to the people
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2nd Continental Congress
Definition
A second group of delegates from the colonies who meet to settle differences with Great Britain
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political parties
Definition
Name the groups that help elect people and shape policies
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