His Vocab 3 Flashcards
Quota System
Arrangement that limits the # of immigrants who could enter the US from specific countries
Protective tariff
Tax on imported goods making the price high enough to protect domestic goods from foreign competitors
Ratification
Official approval
Republic
Form of government in which officials are elected by the people
Satellite state
Independent nation under control of a powerful nation
Service sector
Businesses that provide services rather than manufactured goods
Suffrage
The right to vote
Trust
Group of separate companies that are placed under the control of a single managing board in order to form a monopoly
Vigilante
Self-appointed law enforcer
Welfare state
Government that assumes responsibility for providing for the welfare of the poor, elderly, sick, and unemployed