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Abolitionist

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A person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800s.

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“ the Age of Enlightenment “

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a period from the late 1600s through the 1700s in witch philosophers and intellectuals suggested that people should live by reason and intelligence rather than belief

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Agrarian society

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A society that chiefly relies on agriculture or farming.

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Almanac

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A yearly publication that contained information about astronomy,meteorology, and other things such as weather predictions and general information.

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Amend

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To change or add a law or document.

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Amnesty

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When the government has to decide not to punish people or groups when they make a crime.

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Armada

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A large fleet or ships

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Arsenal

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A place where weapons and other military items are stored

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Assemble

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To gather together

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Assimilation

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Adoption of ways of another culture

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Banish

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To force someone to leave

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“ bicameral system”

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A type of organization in witch two related parts work together

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Blockade

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A military strategy aimed at preventing people and goods from entering or leaving the area

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Boycott

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A form of organized protest in witch people refuse to buy goods or have anything to do with the group or country

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Buffer zone

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A neutral area that separates the rival nations or factions

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Burgess

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A representative to the legislature in colonial Virginia and Maryland

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Cargo

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Goods transported by ship plane or truck

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Cash crop

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A crop that is grown to be sold

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Cede

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to grant or transfer

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Chattel slavery

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Private ownership of enslaved people

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Chief justice

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Highest judge on the court

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Civil disobedience

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A refusal to follow the law or government because its gos against ones conscience or a act of a protest

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Climate pattern

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The type of weather that occurs regularly in a place

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Commerce

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The buying and selling of goods and services / trade

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Compliance

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The act of doing what is expected or what is ordered by law.

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Compromise

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When each side in a disagreement gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement

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Confederation

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A group of states joined together by a formal agreement

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Confirm

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To formally approve

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Congregation

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A religious community that worships together

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Conquistador

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The Spanish word for conqueror

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Conscience

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A sense or belief a person has a certain action is right or wrong

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Consent

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Approval or agreement

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Continental divide

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The high line in the Rockies from witch water flows East on one side and west on the other

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Convert

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To change from one belief or religion to another

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Cultural artifact

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An object that reflects the life beliefs and society of a group of people

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Currency

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A system of money

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Debtor

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A person who owes money

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Deliberate

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To carefully discuss and consider issues

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Diplomatic mission

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An official journey to speak with the government of another country

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Displacement

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The process of being removed from the usual place or land

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Draft

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A system the requires individuals to serve in the military

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Electoral college

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A group of representatives who elect the president and vice president based on popular vote in each state

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Executive

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Having the power to carry out and enforce the laws

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Expedition

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A special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal

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Federal

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Relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government such as the states can also refer to national government

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Gentle man class

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A social group made up of low-level noblemen who own land and do not need to work for a living

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Geographic region

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A large area whose geographic characteristics such as climate and physical features

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Impeach

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To accuse a government official of doing something wrong or improper

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Holy land

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An area where Jewish Christian and Islamic faiths are considered special

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“High crimes and misdemeanors”

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Actions of misconduct by a government official such as lying abuse of power or failing to perform job responsibilities

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Impressment

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The act of seizing seamen to serve against their will as sailors in a navy

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Inaugural ceremony

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The series of official events in which newly elected candidate is installed in office

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Incumbent

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Holding a position or political office

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Indentured servitude

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System in which a worker agrees to work for an employer or a certain amount of time in exchange for training or payment in land or goods at the end

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Infringe

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To limit or take away some of the rights of others

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Inhumane

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Cruel, unacceptable

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Interpreter

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Person who translates from one language to another

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Intolerable

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Unbearable

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Isthmus

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Narrow piece of land that connects two larger masses

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Joint-stock company

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Company that raises money by selling shares, or shares or interest in the company in the form of stock

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Judicial

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Having to do with courts of law or decisions of right and wrong

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Judicial circuit

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Lower courts that are organized according to region

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Legislative

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Having the power to make laws

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Locomotive

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Railroad engine

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Massacre

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The violent killing of defenseless people

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Mayflower Compact

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An agreement for self-government signed by the Pilgrims on the ship Mayflower

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Medieval

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Relating to the Middle Ages in Europe

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Monetary economy

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System of trade for goods and services that uses money rather than barter, or an exchange of goods

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Mongol

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A native of the Asian nation of Mongolia

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Monopoly

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Complete ownership or control of a resource or industry

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Monotheism

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The religious belief in one god

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Mound Builders

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Prehistoric Native American people who lived in the Mississippi River Valley and were known by the huge earthen mounds they built

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Mutiny

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The rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captain

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Natural Rights

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Rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government

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Oath of office

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Promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of his or her job

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“On the brink “

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Phrase, very close to the start of something

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Pestilent

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Infectious or sickly

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Precedent

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Example for future actions or decisions

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Primary source

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Firsthand account of a historical event

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Proclamation

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An important official announcement that is usually made to the public

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Proprietary colony

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A colony that us owned by an individual and not a joint-stock company

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Provisions

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Items in a legal document that state conditions or requirements

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Quartering

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The act of giving temporary lodging and meals to solders

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Repeal

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To cancel or do away with something such as a law

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Resolution

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Final decision usually meant to solve a problem or create a course of action

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“The Rights of Englishmen”

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Phrase, traditional legal rights that all English subjects in England were guaranteed

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Sanctuary

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A place that is protected from the law,a refuge

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Secede

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To formally withdraw membership

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Self-determination

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The ability of the people in country to decide their own government

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Shaman

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A religious leader who performs healing rites and rituals

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Smallpox

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A serious disease that spreads from person to person and causes a fever and a rash

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Stampede

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The rushed movement of a large group of animals

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Taxes

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Money that people are required to pay to support the workings of the government

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“Tide of battle”

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Phrase, a metaphor that describes how the advantage of one side or another can change over the course of fighting

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Transcontinental railroad

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A railroad that stretches across an entire continent

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Treaty

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A formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries

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“Trial by jury “

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Phrase, a case of law decided by a group of one’s fellow citizens

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Tropical latitudes

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Areas around the equator that remain warm all year

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Veto

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To reject or refuse to approve a law

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Yellow fever

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An infection caused by a virus and spread by mosquitos in warm climates

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