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U.S. History Mrs. Parker Vocab. 53 - 72

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DelegateA person who represents others at a meeting
RatifyTo approve
LegislatureThe law making branch of government
PosterityFuture generations
OrdainTo establish
DepriveTo keep from another
InfringeTo violate
JurisdictionThe area over which one has authority
ImpartialFair
VetoTo reject a law
Due ProcessCare which a government must take to protect the lives, liberty and property of citizens
AmendChange
BailThe money/property given the court with the promise that the person will appear in court later
Probable CauseGood reason for the investigators to believe that a person may have committed a crime
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private land for public use
PrecedentAn action or decision that later serves as an example
BondsCertificates issued by the government for money loaned to that government
NeutralityNot taking sides in a war
InflationA rapid rise in the cost of goods and services
DepressionA period of little economic growth and a rise in the loss of jobs



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