Ch. 2 Vocab Flashcards
a group of citizens declared by law to be called to military service and trained as soldiers to fight in emergencies
militia
a tax paid directly to the government rather than being included in the price of goods
direct tax
refusal to buy goods or have dealings with a country or other entity, usually to express disapproval
boycott
a group of armed men who were ready to fight the English at a moment’s notice
minutemen
an attempt to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance
treason
information, not always true, designed to help or hurt a cause
propaganda
a government in which the power is held by the people, who then elect representatives to act for them
republic
American colonists who favored separation before and during the Revolutionary War
Patriot
an American colonist who supported the British government
Loyalist
a political system based on two legislative chambers
bicameral
an action by which an executive rejects a bill submitted by a legislative
veto
freeing of enslaved persons
emancipation
a non binding political alliance of independent states
confederation
legislature consisting of a single chamber
unicameral
land belonging to the national government and therefore the people
public land
