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Sexton chapter 11
Bellevue West Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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rotten borough | rural town in England that sent members to Parliament despite having few or no voters |
secret ballot | votes cast without announcing them publicly |
free trade | trade between countries without quotas, tariffs, or other restrictions |
penal colony | place where people convicted of crimes are sent |
home rule | local self-government |
provisional | temporary |
coalition | temporary alliance of various political parties |
abolitionist | one who fought for the end of slavery in the United States |
segregation | separation of the races |
isolationism | policy of limited involvement in world affairs |
Electorate | Body of people allowed to vote |
Repeal | Cancel |
Capital Offense | Crime punishable by death |
Absentee landlord | One who owns a large estate but does not live there |
Premier | Prime Minister |
Libel | knowing publication of false and damaging statements |
Expansionism | policy of increasing the amount of territory a government holds |
Secede | withdraw |