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Vocabulary 11
Kansas History Words to Understand Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| capitalism | an economic system in which means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned |
| catalyst | something that causes change |
| civilian | one who is not part of the military |
| civil disobedience | refusal to obey civil laws in an effort to induce change |
| civil rights | the rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship |
| class action | a lawsuit brought by a group of people who have a common interest |
| communist | supporting communism |
| conformity | similarity in form or character |
| conscientious | guided by the dictates of conscience |
| conscription | required enrollment in the armed forces |
| franchise | a business operated under authorization of a parent company |
| grassroots | of or involving the common people for political change |
| incorporated | part of a business corporation |
| integrated | to bring different ethnic groups or people together |
| isolationist | abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries |
| liberate | to set free |
| middle class | The social class between the working class and the upper class |
| nuclear | a type of energy used to create nuclear bombs |
| per capita | per unit of population |
| plaintiff | the party that institutes a suit in a court |
| propaganda | material distributed by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause |
| radioactive | something that emits radiation |
| reservoir | an artificial lake used for the storage and regulation of water |
| suburban | relating to a residential area outlying a city |