Chapter 2 Civics Vocabulary
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Vocabulary flashcards covering key civic and historical terms from Chapter 2.
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democracy
a government in which citizens hold the power to rule
republic
a representative democracy where citizens choose their lawmakers
legislature
a group of people that makes laws
social contract
an agreement among people in a society with their government
natural rights
a freedom people possess relating to life, liberty, and property
indentured servants
a worker who contracted with American colonists for food and shelter in return for his or her labor
dissenter
one who opposes official or commonly held views
economy
the way of using wealth and resources - the buying and selling of goods
cash crops
a crop produced mainly for sale
plantations
a large estate where crops were grown
liberty
the quality or state of being free
proclamation
an official, formal public announcement
boycott
the refusal to purchase certain goods or services
duties
a tax on an imported good
delegates
a representative to a meeting