| A | B |
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| charter | official document that gives certain rights to an individual or a group |
| dumping | selling goods in another country at very low prices |
| contract | agreement between two or more parties that can be enforced by law |
| capitalism | economic system in which people put money, or capital, into business or project in order to make a profit later on; economic system in which privately owned businesses compete in a free market |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states |
| emphasis | special importance or significance |
| infrastructure | basic public works, like bridges and roads, needed for society to function |
| cede | to give up |
| self-government | right of people to rule themselves independently |
| province | governmental division of a country similar to a state |
| domestic | relating to one's country; internal |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| caucus | private meeting of members of a political party |
| nominating convention | large meeting of party delegates to choose candidates for office |
| spoils system | act of replacing government officials with supporters of a newly elected President |
| nullification | idea that a state has the right to nullify, or cancel a federal law that the state leaders consider to be unconstitutional |
| resolve | to decide;to solve |
| dissolve | break up into smaller parts |
