GOVERNMENT VOCABULARY
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colonist-a person who lives in a settlement owned and ruled by another country. |
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persecution- the act of causing people to suffer because of their beliefs or race |
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taxes - money the people are required to give the government to pay for services |
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smuggled- to bring goods into a place when it is against the law
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checks and balances-a system that limits the power of any one branch of government |
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