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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Unit 4: A New Nation and State Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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representation | the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented |
commerce | the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale |
legislature | an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit |
tariff | a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports |
confederation | an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance |
sovereignty | supreme power or authority. |
interstate | existing or carried on between states. |
constitution | a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. |
insurrection | a violent uprising against an authority or government |
proportional | corresponding in size, degree, or intensity |