Chapter 2 Section 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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action by which an executive rejects a bill submitted by a legislature; to refuse to approve
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veto
2
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freeing of enslaved persons; act or process of freeing from restraint , control, or the power of another; freedom from bondage
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emancipation
3
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nonbinding political alliance of independent countries, states, or groups
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confederation
4
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legislature consisting of a single chamber
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unicameral
5
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land belonging to the national government and therefore to the people
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public land
6
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a person who buys bonds, stocks, or land to sell a profit when the price later goes up
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speculator
7
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economic condition marked by an extended and severe decline in production and sales, and a severe increase in unemployment
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depression
8
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political system based on two legislative chambers
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bicameral
