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8th grade vocab quiz

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cotton gin a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber
Interchangeable part A part that can be replaced
patent sole legal right to an invention and its profits
capitalism economic system in which people and companies own the means of production
capital money or other resources used to create wealth
free enterprise A type of economy in which people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want.
census official count of a population
turnpike road on which tools are created
canal an artificial waterway
lock A separate compartment in which water level rise and fall
sectionalism rivalry based on the special interests of different areas.
monopoly a market where there is only one provider
interstate commerce economic activity taking place between two or more states
cede to transfer control over something
mudslinging a method in the elections that involves gossip
bureaucracy a system of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials
favorite son a candidate for national office who has support from mostly from his home state.
plurality the largest number of something but less then majority
majority greater than half of a total number of something
spoil system practice of handing out jobs to supporters.
relocate to move one place to another
veto to reject a bill or prevent it from becoming a law
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