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