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Chapter 2 SS Vocab

TermDefinition
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
Loyalist an American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain
militia a volunteer army
Parliament the law-making part of the government of Great Britain
Patriot an American colonist who supported independence
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
ordinance a law
slavery the practice of forcing people to work without pay
survey to measure
territory an area of land that is owned by a country
township a measured area of public land
amendment a change to a constitution
census a population count taken every ten years through which a government counts its citizens and gathers information about their ages, races, and incomes
executive branch the law-enforcing branch of the government
judicial branch the law-interpreting branch of government
legislative branch the law-making branch of government
ratify to approve officially
veto power the power to vote against new laws
national anthem the official song of a country
reservation an area of land set aside for American Indians to live
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