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Chapter 31 Search for Stability 1968 - 1981

Practice and learn these vocabulary words.

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trade deficitwhen the value of a country's imports exceeds its exports
underemploymentto work at a job where you are overqualified
human rightsrights such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, execution
shuttle diplomacyto negotiate between nations by traveling back and forth between them
detentepolicy which attempts to ease tensions between nations
balance of powerdistribution of power among nations/one can't dominate
revenue sharingmoney raised from federal taxes- then given to states to use
affirmative actionimprove educational and employment opportunities for minorities and women
apartheidpolicy of racial separation/as in South Africa
impeachmentformally charge a public official with misconduct (Clinton)
amnestyto pardon lage numbers for an illegal act (draft dodgers)
deficita shortag/spending is greater than income
stagflationcombination of rising prices and sluggish economy (stagnant and inflation)
Fundamentalistbelief in the literal meaning of religious texts
embargoan order to prohibit trade with another country

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