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S.S. - Ch. 18 Vocab
Social Studies - Unit 9 - Chapter 18 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Resign | To give up one's job. |
Migrant Worker | A person who moves from place to place to find work, mostly on farms. |
Accord | Another word for agreement. |
Deregulation | The removal of rules. |
Deficit | A shortage. |
Coalition | A group of allies that work together to achieve a goal. |
Map Scale | Compares distance on a map to distance in the real world. |
Internet | Links computers around the world with each other. |
High-Tech | The most recent knowledge and equipment. |
Free-Trade Agreement | A treaty between countries that trade with taxes or tariffs that countries charge each other when they trade products. |
Millennium | A period of ten centuries or one thousand years. |
Popular Vote | A vote of individuals. |
Electoral College | Representatives from each state who vote for the President. |
Terrorism | Use of violence against ordinary people to achieve a political goal. |