| A | B |
|---|
| Convention | a meeting of political delegates |
| Conventional | refers to forces or measures other than nuclear weapons |
| Cooperative | a corporation owned colectively by members who share in the profits & benefits |
| Corollary | modifies or enlarges, such as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine |
| Corporation | an organized legally empowerd to act as one person |
| Corruption | illegal or improper practices; abuses of authority, especially in connection w/ bribery or theft |
| Coup | an overturning; a coup d'e'tat is the overthrow of a gov't |
| Craft Union | labor union made up of workers w/ the same skill or craft, such as carpenters or electricians |
| Credibility | grounds for being believed or trusted |
| Credit Mobiller | railroad construction company that cheated on gov't contracts & bribed Congressmen during the late 1860's |
| Creditor Nation | a nation that exports more than it imports, so that it is owed $ by other nations |
| Cultural Pluralism | the acceptance & encouragement of multiple ethnic, religious, & racial groups within one society; respect for ethnic diversity |
| Culture | the beliefs , social forms, & accumulated knowledge of a group, race, or people |
| Currency | $ in circulation, especially paper $ |
| Darwinism | the theories of biologist Charles Darwin |
| Debasement | a reduction of value |
| Debtor Nation | a nation that imports more than it exports & owes $ to other nations |
| Declaration of Independence | document passed & signed by the Continental Congress |
| Defense Spending | gov't spending for military armaments, equipment , & personnel |
| Delegate | a representative chosen to act for a group or another person |
| Demilitarized Zone | area where no military equipment or personnel may be deployed |
| Demobilize | to discharge from military service |
| Democratic Party | political party that evolved out of the Democratic Republicans around 1820 |
| Democratic Republicans | political party formed around 1800 by Jefferson, Madison, & others opposed to the Federalists |
| Demographic | relating to the statistical study of human populations |
| Depression | an economic downturn, especially one characterized by high unemployment |
| Desegregation | the ending or segregation, which is the separation of whites & blacks |
| Despot | a sovereign or authority without legal resraints; an absolute monarch; tyrant |
| Detente | relaxation of strained relations or tensions |
| Diplomacy | the practice of conducting ralations between countries by negotiations rather than force |
