Unit 2 Chapter 1 BB - Key Terms and Definitions

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Parliament

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In Great Britain, a group made up of representatives and the king or queen that makes the laws for the country.

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Buffer zone

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A neutral area that separates rival nations or factions.

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Debtor

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A person who owes money.

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Yeoman

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Describing a person who owns and cultivates a small farm.

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Self-government

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The ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

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Representative

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A person who speaks or acts on behalf of someone else.

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Assembly

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A group of people that makes laws.

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Regulate

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To control or place limits on.

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Secular

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Not religious.

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Protestant

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Describing a Christian church that separated from the Catholic Church.