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KS Chapter 5 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amend | to alter, change, or add to |
| armory | a storehouse for arms |
| broadside | something, such as an advertisement or public notice, that is printed on a large piece of paper |
| charter | a document issued by the government, creating a public or private corporation |
| guerrilla | a member of an irregular military unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| ordinance | a local law |
| reminiscence | a narration of past experiences |
| representative government | a form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives |
| revenue | income of a government for the payment of the public expenses |
| secede | to withdraw from an organization |
| segregate | to separate by race; to keep apart |
| squatter | to settle on unoccupied land without legal claim |
| veto | to reject a bill from becoming law |