History2 Flashcards
What is the definition of emancipation?
setting free from servitude or slavery
What is the definition of chattels?
an article of personal or movable property; hence a term applied to slaves, because they were considered property of their owners
What is the definition of abolitionist?
an advocate of the end of slavery
What is the definition of speculators?
those who buy property, goods, or financial instruments not primarily for use but in anticipation of profitable resale after a general rise in value
What is the definition of townships?
in America, a surveyed territory six miles square; the term also refers to a unit of of local government, smaller than a county, that is often based on these survey units
What is the definition of territory?
in American government, an organized political entity not yet enjoying the full and equal status of a state
What is the definition of annex?
to make a smaller territory or political unit part of a larger one
What is the definition of quorum?
the minimum number of persons who must be present in a group before it can conduct valid business
What is the definition of anarchy?
the theory that formal government is unnecessary and wrong in principle; the term is also used generally for lawlessness or antigovernmental disorder
What is the definition of bicameral?
referring to a legislative body with 2 houses
What is the definition of unicameral?
referring to a legislative body with 1 house
What is the definition of the bill of rights?
a list of fundamental freedoms assumed to be central to society
What is the definition of disestablish?
to separate an official state church from its connection with the government
