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Vocabulary 11
Kansas History Words to Understand Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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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 |