Chapter 6 Key Terms Vocabulary review, The American Venture

What is the definition of "Suspensive veto"?

• A judgment made by a court that a person is unable to pay their debts.

• The right to control copies of a literary, musical, or artistic work.

• To send goods from one country to another.

• A mild or pleasant word or phrase used in place of one that is offensive or unpleasant.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "Bankruptcy" mean?

• A judgment made by a court that a person is unable to pay their debts.

• The right to control copies of a literary, musical, or artistic work.

• To send goods from one country to another.

• The use of governmental power to raise or collect money or troops.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the definition of "Letters of Marque and Reprisal"?

• A judgment made by a court that a person is unable to pay their debts.

• Permission given by a government to a private citizen to seize the merchant vessels of another nation.

• To send goods from one country to another.

• To act as a president or chairman.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "Copyright"?

• A judgment made by a court that a person is unable to pay their debts.

• The right to control copies of a literary, musical, or artistic work.

• To send goods from one country to another.

• To act as a president or chairman.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the definition of "Export"?

• A judgment made by a court that a person is unable to pay their debts.

• The right to control copies of a literary, musical, or artistic work.

• To send goods from one country to another.

• To act as a president or chairman.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "Preside" mean?

• A judgment made by a court that a person is unable to pay their debts.

• The right to control copies of a literary, musical, or artistic work.

• To act as a president or chairman.

• A mild or pleasant word or phrase used in place of one that is offensive or unpleasant.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of "Commerce"?

• Activities having to do with the buying and selling of goods and services.

• A special type of government-issued permission.

• The trials of persons for misdeeds that can be punished by imprisonment or death.

• A person who brings a lawsuit in court against another person.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a "Euphemism"?

• A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

• A special type of government-issued permission.

• A person who brings a lawsuit in court against another person.

• To control or direct using a rule or law.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a suspensive veto?

• A veto that permanently stops a bill from becoming law.

• A veto that can suspend a bill from becoming law for a time.

• A veto that allows a bill to become law immediately.

• A veto that requires a bill to be rewritten.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does bankruptcy mean?

• A condition of being unable to pay one's debts.

• A condition of having excess wealth.

• A condition of having no legal obligations.

• A condition of being able to pay all debts.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C