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A changing nation
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7th Grade
02/03/2010

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Charter
Definition
official document that gives certain rights to an individule or a group.
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dumping
Definition
selling goods in another country at very low prices
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contract
Definition
agreement between two or more parties that can be enforced by law
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capitalism
Definition
economic syatem in which people put money, or capital, into a business or project in order to make a profit later on;economic system in which privately owned businesses complete in a free market
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interstate commerce
Definition
trade between two or more states
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cede
Definition
to give up
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self government
Definition
right of people to rule themselves independently
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sufferage
Definition
right to vote
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caucus
Definition
private meeting of members of a political party
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spoils system
Definition
act of replacing government officials with supporters of a newly elected president
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nullification
Definition
idea that a state has the right to nullify, or cancel, a federal law that the state leaders consider to be unconstitutional
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nominating convention
Definition
large meeting of party delegates to choose candidates for office
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