8th Grade US History Vocabulary

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amend

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to change in a formal way; to change for the better

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Boycott

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A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

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Charter

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A document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

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Civil Disobedience

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A form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences.

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Colonization

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The expansion of countries into other countries where they establish settlements and control the people

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compromise

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an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

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Confederation

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an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

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Constitution

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A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society

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debt

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an obligation to pay or do something

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Electoral College

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A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president