Unit 8 Vocab

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Balanced Budget

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A budget where spending does not exceed income.

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Capitol

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A building where government officials meet.

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Charter

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A government document granting the holder permission to operate.

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Cabinet

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A group of advisors to the head of state, like a president.

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Expenditures

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Expenses; money spent

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Annexation

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Formal joining of one political region to another

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Revenue

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Government income; money earned by the government

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Ashworth Act

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An act by Congress allowing free African Americans in Texas at the time of its Declaration of Independence to stay.

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Foreign Relations

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A country’s relationships and dealings with other countries

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Homestead Law

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A law passed by the Texas Congress in 1839 protecting a family's home and up to 50 acres from debt seizure.