Ch. 10 S.S Flashcards

1
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Metaphor

A

Saying that something or someone is something or someone

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2
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Debts

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Money that is owed to someone else. People have debts when they have borrowed money and promised to pay it back.

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3
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Acts

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Laws created or passed by a government. For example, the stamp act was a law that was passed by the British parliament.

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4
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Taxation without representation

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Forcing people to pay taxes when they have had no say in creating the law that made the tax.

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5
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Protest

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To complain publicly about something that people believe is wrong or unfair.

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6
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Parliament

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A lawmaking part of the British government similar to the congress in the United States

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7
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Repealed

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To take back or cancel a law

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