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revolution |
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system |
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debtor |
A person who owes money |
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popular sovereignty |
the idea that political authority belongs to the people,also a principle that would allow voters in a particular territory to whether to ban or permit slavery |
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inflation |
increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money |
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petition |
a formal request |
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creditor |
a person who lends money |
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legislative supremacy |
parliamentary sovereignty |
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depression |
a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment |
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constitution |
a body of fundamental principles or established precendents according to which a state or other organization is ackowledged to be governed |
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tariff |
tax on imports or exports |
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interstate commerce |
trade that is conducted between states |
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bicameral legislature |
a lawmaking body made up of two houses |