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GED Social Studies

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abolitionist   a person who wanted to do away with slavery  
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absolute monarchy   authoritarian government in which all authority is held by a king or queen  
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acid rain   type of precipitation made acidic by air pollutants as a result of burning fossil fuels  
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Age of Exploration   the period during which European nations sponsored expeditions by sea to unknown parts of the world (1400s to 1600s)  
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amendment   addition or change to constitution  
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appropriate information   information that supports an idea, generalization or conclusion  
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aristocracy   the highest social class, usually of noble birth, means "rules by the best"  
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arms race   the competition (1950s through the 1980s) between the US and the USSR to develop nuclear weapons  
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Articles of Confederation   the first US constitution (1781-1789) which established a confederation of sovereign states  
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assumption   an idea, theory, or principle that a person believes to be true, something taken for granted and not explained  
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authoritarian   advocating obedience, not allowing personal liberty  
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authority   power to give orders, take action, and command obedience, party having this power  
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balance of trade   the difference between the total value of goods and services exported and the total value of goods and services imported  
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barter system   economic system in which goods and services are exchanged between two parties, rather than being paid for with money  
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bias   a strong opinion held by a person about a topic, often unfairly or without good reason  
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