Bohnenburger, South Carolina History
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| Boycott | A form of protest or punishment where one party refuses to buy goods from another
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| Duty | A government tax on specific products, often imported
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| Effigy | A life-size dummy, representing a hated person or group, that is publicly destroyed as a form of protest
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| Escalate | To increase or build up rapidly
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| Oppressive | Unfair and harsh treatment, usually of a minority population
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| Repeal | To cancel or take back an order or law
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| Salutary Neglect | Disregard by a government or authority that has a beneficial effect
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| Smuggle | To import or export goods secretly and in violation of law
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| Writ | An official order issued by the government
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| Abstain | To refrain from voting
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| Alliance | A partnership between or among nations for a common goal, often in a conflict
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| Arsenal | A government storage facility for weapons and ammunition
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| Casualty | A soldier or civilian who has been either killed or wounded in military action
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| Morale | The enthusiasm and confidence of a group, especially a fighting force
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| Nuetrality | A position on neither side of a conflict or war
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| Opposition | A position taken against a group, policy, or government
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| Partisan Warfare | A strategy that relies on hit-and-run tactics rather than meeting the enemy head on
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| Siege | A military blockade combined with the relentless attack on a city or fort
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| Stalemate | A point in conflict in which both or all sides cannot win but will not retreat
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| Anarchy | The absence of a central government or authority
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| Commerce | The large-scale buying and selling of goods, such as between states or countries
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| Confederation | A partnership among countries or states in which authority over all is loosely shared
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| Constitution | A document containing the fundamental political purposes on which a state or nation is governed
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| Credit | The ability to obtain loans from individuals, businesses, or other countries based on trust that repayment will be made
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| Democracy | A government controlled by the people, sometimes through elected representatives
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| Federalism | A system of government that finely balances power between a central authority and smaller component governments
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| Proportional Representation | A type of representation where the number of Representatives from a state or territory depends on its population
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| Ratify | To formally approve a treaty, agreement, or law in order to make it valid
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