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| a movement to end slavery |
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| a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power |
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| arranged in order of time |
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| the period of warfare between the Confederate States of America 1861-1865 and the United States over the issues of states' rights and slavery |
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| the idea that government derives its authority by the sanction of the people |
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| Organized in 1774 to act against Britains repressive actions; |
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| a government program specifying economic activities, such as what goods are to be produced and what prices will be charged |
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| the commercial activity of providing funds and capital |
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| this term applies to those individuals who played a major role in declaring U.S. independence |
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| a general and progressive increase in prices |
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| the states' rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress |
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