Social Studies Vocabulary

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to add a territory to a country

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Annex

Answer explanation

Such an addition is called an annexation.

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to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source.

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Boycott

Answer explanation

An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.

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the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people, especially equal treatment under the law

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Civil rights

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an economic system based on the private ownership of farms and businesses

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Capitalism

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an economic or political system in which the government owns all property and controls economic activity

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Communism

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a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

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constitution

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the art of conducting negotiations with other countries

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diplomacy

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the way a society organizes the manufacture and exchange of things of value, such as money, food, products, and services

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Economy

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the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president

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Electoral College

Answer explanation

Voters in each state choose their electors.

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a government order that forbids trade with another country

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embargo