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Unit 5 Vocab Words
Term | Definition |
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Revenue | items or amounts constituting a state's income like the government's tax revenues. |
Writ of assistance | a problem issued to a law officer for the enforcement of a court order or decree. |
Resolution | A firm decision to do or not to do something. |
Effigy | a sculpture or model of a particular person. |
Boycott | withdraw from commercial or social relations with a country, organization, or person as a punishment. |
Repeal | evoking or annulling a law or congressional act. |
Rebellion | act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. |
Propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
Committee of correspondence | provisional Patriot emergency governments established in response to British policy. |
Minuteman | a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service. |
Loyalist | a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government. |
Patriot | a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies. |
Petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause. |
Preamble | the introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law. |