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23 Cards in this Set
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an area of flat land or rolling land covered mostly by grasses and wild flowers.
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prairie
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a self governing region.
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province
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a government policy that that calls for some type of action such as raising tariffs to protect market imports.
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protectionism
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the leader of a parliamentary government who heads both the executive and legislative branches.
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prime minister
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a governing system in which citizens elect members of a legislature called parliament.
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parliamentary democracy
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a cold treeless plain where the ground is permanently frozen.
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tundra
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a large region that belongs to a country but does not have the same rights of a self government as the rest of the government.
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territory
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a narrow deep inlet of the sea between high rocky cliffs
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fjord
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trade without limits or protections
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free trade
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a election which all citizens can vote as long as they meet the requirements.
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free election
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a governing system in which the states share authority with a national or central government.
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federal government
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a group of pictures or boxed descriptions of the steps for making or doing something.
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flow chart
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to send goods for a sale to other places
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export
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a measure of a country's economy and how well it works.
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economic indicator
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to bring goods for sale from other places
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import
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a person who is descended from a certain ancestor.
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descendant
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a self-governing nation
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dominion
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an American who supported Britain during the American Revolution; in general, a person who supports the current government
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Loyalist
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a strong feeling of loyalty to one's nation.
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nationalism
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a self-governing territory associated to another country.
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commonwealth
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a small part of a group.
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monitory
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a person who wants to become or remain separate from a government or group.
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separatist
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an election in which citizens can vote to accept or reject a suggested law.
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referendum
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