Keywords and Phrases Flashcards
1
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Epidemic
A
Widespread disease in a community
2
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Welfare state
A
A system to ensure basic living standards for all
3
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
A
Person responsible for setting taxes and controlling government funding.
4
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Workhouse
A
Harsh place where the poor had to go to get help.
5
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Census
A
A record of the population that includes information about age, profession etc.
6
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Philanthropy
A
Act of donating money or time to help social causes
7
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Bill
A
The draft of law
8
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Pauper
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A bad term for a poor person
9
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Socialism
A
Belief in making society more equal
10
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Sweated industry
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Manual Labour in awful conditions
11
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Conservative
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Belief in traditional ways of doing things
