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U.S. History Chapter 6
Terms and People
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History
8th Grade
01/18/2009

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Term
electoral college
Definition
a group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections
Term
electoral college
Definition
a group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections
Term
precedent
Definition
an action or decision that later serves as an example
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Definition
legislation passed by Congress that created the federal court system
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national debt
Definition
the total amount of money owed by a country to its lenders
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bond
Definition
a certificate that represents money the government has borrowed from private citizens
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speculator
Definition
an investor who buys items at low prices in hope that their values will rise a certificate that represents money the government has borrowed from private citizens
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