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capitalism
Definition
An economic system based on private property and free 
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carpetbagger
Definition
Northerner who moved to the south after the civil war 
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cash crop
Definition
Farm crop raised to be sold for money
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censure
Definition
To express formal disapproval of some action 
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civil defense
Definition
Protective measures taken in case of attack 
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civil disobedience
Definition
Refusal to obey laws that are considered unjust as a nonviolent way to the press 
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closed shop
Definition
A workplace in which the employer by agreement hires only union members 
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coalition
Definition
A group united for action 
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cold war
Definition
A struggle over political differences between nations carried on by methods short of war 
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collective bargaining
Definition
Discussion between an employer and union representatives of workers over wages, hours, and working conditions 
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concentration camps
Definition
Prison camps used to hold people for political reasons 
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conscientious objector
Definition
Person who refuses military service on the basis of moral and religious beliefs 
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conservation
Definition
The protection and preservation of natural resources 
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consolidation
Definition
The practice of combining separate companies into one 
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containment
Definition
The policy or process of preventing the expansion of natural resources 
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convoy
Definition
A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it 
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cooperative
Definition
Store where farmers bought products from each other; an enterprise owned and operated by those who use it services 
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corporation
Definition
A business in which investors own shares
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corruption
Definition
Dishonest or illegal actions 
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counter culture
Definition
A social movement whose values go against those of established society 
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counterterrorism
Definition

         1.         Military or political activities intend to combat terrorism 

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credibility gap
Definition
Lack of belief; a term used to describe the lack of trust in the Johnson administration's statements about the Vietnam War
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