| A | B |
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| profit motive | the incentive that drives individuals and business owners to improve their material well-being |
| open opportunity | the principle that anyone can compete in the marketplace |
| legal equality | the principle that everyone has the same legal rights |
| private property rights | the principle that people have the right to cnotrol their possessions and use them as they wish |
| free contract | the principle that people may decide what agreements they want to enter into |
| voluntary exchange | the principle that people may decide what, when, and how they want to buy and sell |
| interest group | a private organization that tries to persuade public officials to act in ways that benefit its members |
| patriotism | love of one's country |
| eminent domain | the right of a government to take private property for public use |
| public interest | the concerns of society as a whole |
| public disclosure laws | laws requiring compaies to provide information about their products or services |
