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15 Cards in this Set
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labor union
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an organization of workers who do the same job
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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depression
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a time when there are few jobs and people have no money
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consumer goods
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products made for personal use
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shortage
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a low supply of something
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compromise
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an agreement in which each side in a conflict gives up some of what it wants
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segregation
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keeping people in separate groups because of race or culture
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discrimination
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unfair treatment because of prejudice
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import
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to bring products from one country to another
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export
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to send products out of one country to be sold in another
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debt
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the owing of money
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invest
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to put money and other resources into companies in order to make money
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recession
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an economic slowdown that is slightly less damaging than a depression
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demand
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what consumers are willing and able to buy
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supply
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what producers are willing and able to sell
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