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SS Data Vocab
Thirty common social studies terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| World War II | War between the Allies and Axis from 1939 to 1945 |
| Tariff | A tax on imports and exports |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Soveriegnty | The supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community |
| Senate | The upper house of the United States Congress |
| Republic | A state in which supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen by them |
| Naturalization | The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship |
| Natural law | A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society |
| Monopoly | Exclusive possession or control of something |
| Monarchy | Form of government with a ruler who frequently inherits authority |
| Magna Carta | Royal charter of political rights given to English nobles by King John in 1215 |
| Libel | A false and malicious publication |
| Legislation | The act of making or enacting laws |
| Labor Union | An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer |
| Interest Rate | Percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
| Inflation | Rise in prices coupled with a decreased value of currency |
| Impeachment | Presentation of formal charges against a public official |
| Immigration | To come to a country of which one is not native, usually for permanent residence |
| Ideology | Orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group |
| Federalism | Type of government divided between central and regional powers |
| Export | To sell or transfer abroad |
| Economics | Science of the circulation of goods and services |
| Confederate States of America | Southern states that seceded from the USA in 1861 |
| Communism | System of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the government |
| Civil Disobedience | Refusal to obey an immoral law |
| Caste System | Social structure in which all classes are based upon heredity |
| Capitalism | Economic system based upon private ownership of assets |
| Boycott | Refusal to use or buy something |
| Anarchy | State of lawlessness and disorder |
| American Revolution | Conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain |
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