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SS Ch. 4 Vocab Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bicameral Legislature | A lawmaking body made up of two houses or groups |
| Town Meeting | A regularly held meeting for the purpose of taking care of all government business for the upcoming year. |
| Libel | Publishing of statements that damage a person’s reputation (must be untrue) |
| Mercantilism | The practice of creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade. |
| Balance of Trade | When a nation exports more than it imports. (favorable) |
| Duties | Taxes on imports. |
| Free Enterprise | Economic competition with little government control |
| Cash Crops | Crops that are sold for profit (i.e. tobacco, rice, indigo) |
| Slave Codes | Laws used to control slaves |
| Apprentice | Young boys who learned skilled trades |
| Staple Crops | Crops that are always in demand (i.e. wheat, barely. oats) |
| Natural Rights | Rights that belong to every human being from birth |
| exports | send (goods or services) to another country for sale. |
| import | bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale. |