week 4 Flashcards

1
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bicameral

A

having 2 branches of legislation

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2
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bill of attainder

A

an act of legislature finding a person guilty of treasons or felony without trial

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3
Q

biomass

A

materials that can be burned or used to make fuel

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4
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blacklists

A

a list of people or products viewed as suspicious or disapproval

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5
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brinkmanship

A

the threading of war… “the brink of war”

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6
Q

bull market

A

upward trend in stock market

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7
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cabinet

A

appointed by the president, with consent of the senate

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8
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capital

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a factor of production, productive resources

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9
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capitalism

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economic system based on a free market and private ownership of property

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10
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brown v. board of education (1954)

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“separate but equal” the 14th amendment

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