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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Chapter 4 Vocab

1. Economy: The way things are made, bought, and sold; the distribution of scarce resources.

2. Rights: Things you're allowed to do as a citizen that the government can't take away.

3. Parliament: England's big general assembly; legislative body made up of representatives from all over England that approve laws and taxes.

4. Commerce: Trade; buying and selling things.

5. Mercantilism; An economic theory that states if a country is to be wealthy and powerful, it needs to export more than it is importing.

6. Petition (v.): To formally request a change.

7. Revolution: The overthrow of the government by the governed.

8. Revival: A church service filled with enthusiasm and emotion.