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My World: Ohio Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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Parliament | the law-making part of the government of Great Britain |
Stamp Act | a law that stated that if colonists bought any printed material, they also had to buy a special stamp; the money for the stamp was a tax, |
tax | money paid to the government |
boycott | to not buy; often a refusal by a large group of people to buy goods from or use services of a certain business |
delegate | a person chosen to represent a larger group |
militia | a volunteer army |
Patriot | an American colonist who supported independence |
Loyalist | an American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain |
ordinance | a law |
survey | to measure |
township | a measured area of public land |
territory | an area of land that is owned by a country |
slavery | the practice of forcing people to work without pay |
legislative branch | the law-making branch of government |
judicial branch | the law-interpreting branch of government |
executive branch | the law-enforcing branch of government |
census | the population count taken every ten years through which a government counts its citizens and gathers information about their ages, races, and incomes |
ratify | to approve officially |
amendment | a change to a consitution |
veto power | the power to vote against new laws |
reservation | are area of land set aside for American Indians to live |
national anthem | the official song of the country |