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History
Practicum-Feeney
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens |
| advice and consent | a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making |
| affirmative action | a policy that some businesses, schools, and universities use to improve the choices for people whose race, religion, or economic group might otherwise put them at a disadvantage. |
| anarchy | a complete lack of government — or the chaotic state of affairs created by such an absence. |
| arbitration | When an uninvolved, impartial person is called in to help settle a dispute |
| balanced budget | a budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts |
| body politic | a politically organized body of people under a single government |
| boycott | to stop buying or using the goods or services of a certain company or country as a protest |
| bribery | the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage |
| budget deficit | an excess of expenditures over revenues |
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