Ch 13 Vocab The Republic of Texas

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Change a constitution or law

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amend

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A building where the legislative body of a republic, state, or country meets

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capitol

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Public debt

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The amount of money a nation’s government owes.

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Tariff

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A tax on imported goods

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expenditure

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Money spent

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Undeveloped land beyond settled territory

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frontier

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Advisers to the head of a government

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cabinet

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Represents a nation's government in relations with another.

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diplomat

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Public lands

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Land owned by the people

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Paper money from the Lamar presidency to address the Republic’s debt

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