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Civics 1st Semester

Civics 1st Semester Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Belief certain ideas that people trust are true
Diversity Differences
Discrimination unfair treatment of a group of people compared with another group
Census population survey taken every ten years
Equality condition of everyone's having of the same rights and opportunities
Justice Fairness
Misdemeanor a minor crime for which the penalty is often a fine
Battery harming someone through physical cantact
Rules specific expectations about what our behavior should be
Patriotism demenstration of love and devotion to one's country
Seperation of Powers dividing government powers among the three branches
Felony a serious crime for which the penalty can be inprisonment for more then a year
Democracy a system os government in which the power is shared by all the people
Speaker of the House presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Jury of Peers a group of ordinary citizens who hear a court case and decide whether accused is guilty or innocent
Common Good the well-being of all members of society
Republic a government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws
Assault placing someone in fear without actual physical contact
Federalism the division of powers between states and the federal or national government
Checks and Balances the system that gives each of the three branches ways to limit the power of the other two
Bill of Rights a list of Citizens rights; First ten Ammendments
Judical Reveiw The Supreme Courts power to overturn any law that it decides is in conflict with the Constitution
President Pro Tempre an officer who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent
Initiative process by which citizens can propose laws
Plaintiff an individual or group of people who bring a complaint against another party in a civil case
Delinquent a juvenile who is found guilty of a crime
Defendant party who answers a complaint and defends against it in a court case
Bonds Certificates that people buy from the government which agrees to pay back the cost of the bond ,plus a interest after a set period of time
Capitolism another name for a market economy
Public Policy Government response to public issues
Incumbent someon who already holds the position for which they are running for ; good winning chances
Utilities services needed by the public suchs as water electricty and gas
Capital anything produced in an economy that is saved to be used to produce other goods and services
National Security Council(NSC) group of officials that advise the President on matters of the country's safety
Freen Enterprice system in which individuals in a market economy are free to undertake economic activities with little or no control by the government
Boycott to refuse to buy a company's or country's products
Strike whne workers refuse to work unless employers meet certain demands
Morals beliefs aboout what is fair and what is right or wrong
Political Party organization of citizens who wish to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office
Sovereighty the power to make and carry out laws within a nation's borders
Sunbelt Aregion of the US Whose climate is dominated by warm weather such as Florida, Texas, and Arizona
Baby Boom the dramatic increase in number of births in the USthat occured between 1946 and 1964
Money anything that is generaly accepted as payment for a good or service
Bicameral Two-House; As in two house legislature
Ammendments changes; such as to the constitution
Feralist people who support ratification of the constitution because they supprted a strong federal or national government
Anti-Federalist people who apposed ratification of the constitution because the feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties
Appeal to ask a higher court to reveiw a decision and determine whether jusitice was done
Double Jeopardy being placed on trial twice for the same crime
Eminent Domain The power of the government to take private property for public use
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