Chapter 9 Flash Cards Us History
Disestablish
deprive (an organization, especially a country’s national church) of its official status.
emancipation
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
“the emancipation of feminist ideas”
chattels
a personal possession.
abolitionist
a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
speculators
Typically sophisticated, risk-taking investors with expertise in the market(s) in which they are trading and will usually use highly leveraged investments such as futures and options.
townships
a division of a county with some corporate powers.
territory
an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
annex
append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
quorum
the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
bicameral
having two branches or chambers.
unicameral
having a single legislative chamber.
bill of rights
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
