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Defining Important Words Defining Important Words In Civics From A-ZIn Civics From A-Z
By: Sterling ChapmanBy: Sterling Chapman
Goal 1Goal 1Words that will be defined….Words that will be defined….
3/5 Compromise3/5 Compromise Bacon’s RebellionBacon’s Rebellion Bill of RightsBill of Rights Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party CatholicsCatholics Checks and balancesChecks and balances Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence DictatorshipDictatorship Double JeopardyDouble Jeopardy QuakersQuakers Quartering ActQuartering Act Right to Bear ArmsRight to Bear Arms Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers Stamp ActStamp Act SuffrageSuffrage
3/5 Compromise3/5 Compromise
This was placed so that slaves could finally vote. Since This was placed so that slaves could finally vote. Since they did not count slaves as a whole, each of their votes are they did not count slaves as a whole, each of their votes are counted 3/5 of a vote.counted 3/5 of a vote.
Bacon’s RebellionBacon’s Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon, who was a Virginia planter, he had got Nathaniel Bacon, who was a Virginia planter, he had got many troops to help him fight off the Native Indians at the many troops to help him fight off the Native Indians at the Virginia Frontier. However, the governor disliked his act so Virginia Frontier. However, the governor disliked his act so then Bacon turned his army against Jamestown.then Bacon turned his army against Jamestown.
Bill of RightsBill of Rights
The first ten Amendments. These protect us as Citizens.The first ten Amendments. These protect us as Citizens.
Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party
Many of the English men dressed up as Mohawk Indians and Many of the English men dressed up as Mohawk Indians and then they jumped on the British ships and dumped all of the then they jumped on the British ships and dumped all of the tea into the river. All of this happened at the Boston Harbor.tea into the river. All of this happened at the Boston Harbor.
CatholicsCatholics
Lord Baltimore started a Maryland colony just for the Lord Baltimore started a Maryland colony just for the Catholics so that they can practice their religion without Catholics so that they can practice their religion without being persecuted for wanted to be that religion.being persecuted for wanted to be that religion.
Checks and balancesChecks and balances
This means that one branch of government is not able to This means that one branch of government is not able to control to much power. Each branch has a certain power control to much power. Each branch has a certain power but another branch can check it if it is going out of control.but another branch can check it if it is going out of control.
Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence This declared us as The U.S.A. as a free nation.This declared us as The U.S.A. as a free nation.
DictatorshipDictatorship
This type of government is when a government has no This type of government is when a government has no restriction on what it can or what it can not do. restriction on what it can or what it can not do.
Double JeopardyDouble Jeopardy
This is the 5This is the 5thth amendment in the Bill of rights. This is amendment in the Bill of rights. This is clearly stating that a person can not be charged of the clearly stating that a person can not be charged of the same crime that he/she was earlier tried for.same crime that he/she was earlier tried for.
QuakersQuakers
This religious group believed that everyone was equal. Even the This religious group believed that everyone was equal. Even the woman were just as good as the men. They also practiced woman were just as good as the men. They also practiced pacifism which is non-violence. They also wanted to treat the pacifism which is non-violence. They also wanted to treat the Indians fairly.Indians fairly.
Quartering ActQuartering Act
This act made colonists keep British soldiers in their houses This act made colonists keep British soldiers in their houses and made them supply them needs.and made them supply them needs.
Right to Bear ArmsRight to Bear Arms
This is the 2This is the 2ndnd amendment in the bill of rights. It is stating amendment in the bill of rights. It is stating that you are able to wield a weapon for protection.that you are able to wield a weapon for protection.
Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers
This is the dividing of the power of the government between three This is the dividing of the power of the government between three branches. The Judicial, Executive and the Legislative. Each one branches. The Judicial, Executive and the Legislative. Each one required for a different role in helping our government.required for a different role in helping our government.
Stamp ActStamp Act
This act taxed majority of the printed material. This was to This act taxed majority of the printed material. This was to make up for the loss money after the war.make up for the loss money after the war.
SuffrageSuffrage
This means that you have the right to vote. So, if you have This means that you have the right to vote. So, if you have suffrage you can vote for anyone.suffrage you can vote for anyone.
Goal 2 Goal 2 Words that will be includedWords that will be included
BillBill CIACIA Interest groupInterest group Judicial branchJudicial branch Legislative branchLegislative branch National budgetNational budget National debtNational debt Separation of church an d stateSeparation of church an d state SenateSenate StateState Texas vs. JohnsonTexas vs. Johnson TreatyTreaty US censusUS census US supreme courtUS supreme court VetoVeto WhipWhip
BillBill In the legislative process, a bill is proposal that is the first In the legislative process, a bill is proposal that is the first
step in creating a new lawstep in creating a new law
Interest GroupInterest Group A group of persons working on behalf of or strongly A group of persons working on behalf of or strongly
supporting a particular cause, such as an item of supporting a particular cause, such as an item of legislation, an industry.legislation, an industry.
National BudgetNational Budget It is how much money that the US can spendIt is how much money that the US can spend
National DebtNational Debt How much money the USA has to pay backHow much money the USA has to pay back
separation of church and stateseparation of church and state is a political and legal doctrine that government and is a political and legal doctrine that government and
religious institutions are to be kept separate and religious institutions are to be kept separate and independent from state.independent from state.
SenateSenate This is the 2This is the 2ndnd house of congress house of congress Two senators who serve six year terms represent each Two senators who serve six year terms represent each
state in this house.state in this house.
StateState a a statestate that self-identifies as deriving its political that self-identifies as deriving its political
legitimacy from serving as a sovereign entity for a nation legitimacy from serving as a sovereign entity for a nation
Texas vs. JohnsonTexas vs. Johnson This involved the arrest of a man who caught burning a US This involved the arrest of a man who caught burning a US
flag in protestflag in protest
TreatyTreaty A formal agreement between two or more countries. A formal agreement between two or more countries.
US censusUS census These are used to know how many people are in the USA.These are used to know how many people are in the USA.
VetoVeto This is when the president does not like a bill that is trying This is when the president does not like a bill that is trying
to be passed so he he gets rid of it. to be passed so he he gets rid of it.
WhipWhip Their job is to make sure that members of the part vote the Their job is to make sure that members of the part vote the
way the party leadership wants them to.way the party leadership wants them to.
Goal 3 Goal 3 Words that will be includedWords that will be included
Board of EducationBoard of Education FinesFines Inheritance taxInheritance tax JudgesJudges Local actLocal act NC Supreme CourtNC Supreme Court Public SchoolsPublic Schools Sales taxSales tax SheriffSheriff State v. MannState v. Mann
Board of EducationBoard of Education
A body of government established for A body of government established for a special district.a special district.
FinesFines
Provides money for the state and Provides money for the state and local government.local government.
Inheritance taxInheritance tax
Tax that must be paid on what one Tax that must be paid on what one inherits from someone who has died.inherits from someone who has died.
JudgesJudges
to form an opinion or estimation of to form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration after careful consideration
NC Supreme CourtNC Supreme Court
Serving as the highest court in the Serving as the highest court in the state, it serves in the judicial branch.state, it serves in the judicial branch.
Sales taxSales tax
Are taxes on goods and services Are taxes on goods and services purchased by consumers.purchased by consumers.
SheriffSheriff
Serves as the mandates that each Serves as the mandates that each county shall have an elected. county shall have an elected.
State v. MannState v. Mann
A slave master named John Mann A slave master named John Mann shot and wounded a female slave he shot and wounded a female slave he had leased from another.had leased from another.
Goal 4 Goal 4 words that will be included
BallotBallot CaucusCaucus Criminal LawsCriminal Laws Exit pollsExit polls FineFine Glittering generalitiesGlittering generalities Jury dutyJury duty Mass mediaMass media Name callingName calling PlankPlank Political partiesPolitical parties PollsPolls Voter registrationVoter registration VotingVoting Voting districtVoting district
BallotBallot
These are used to record votes either These are used to record votes either when some one is being elected or when some one is being elected or kicked out of office.kicked out of office.
CaucusCaucus
a meeting of supporters or members a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement of a political party or movement
Criminal LawsCriminal Laws
involves prosecution for an act that involves prosecution for an act that has been classified as a crime has been classified as a crime
Exit pollsExit polls
An election An election exit pollexit poll is a poll of is a poll of voters taken immediately after they voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations have exited the polling stations
FineFine
Something that you have to pay for Something that you have to pay for breaking a law or a rulebreaking a law or a rule
Glittering generalitiesGlittering generalities
as a propaganda device uses needs- as a propaganda device uses needs- or value-based vague words to or value-based vague words to invoke powerful emotions invoke powerful emotions
Jury dutyJury duty
You have to serve on a jury and You have to serve on a jury and make a decision for someone.make a decision for someone.
Mass mediaMass media
a section of the media specifically a section of the media specifically designed to reach a very large designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a audience such as the population of a nation state. nation state.
PlankPlank
an endorsed policy in the platform of an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party a political party
Political partiesPolitical parties
partyparty is a political organization that is a political organization that typically seeks to attain and maintain typically seeks to attain and maintain political power within government political power within government
PollsPolls
an inquiry into public opinion an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random conducted by interviewing a random sample of people sample of people
Voter registrationVoter registration
is the requirement in some is the requirement in some democracies for citizens and democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the central registry specifically for the person to be able to voteperson to be able to vote
VotingVoting
express one's preference for a express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" voted last night"
Voting districtVoting district
An electoral district is a distinct An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more separate election for one or more seats representing the voters seats representing the voters
Goal 5 Goal 5 words that will be definedwords that will be defined
Arrest warrantArrest warrant BailBail debatedebate Felonies Felonies FilibusterFilibuster Hung juryHung jury Joint committeeJoint committee LawLaw MisdemeanorsMisdemeanors Pocket vetoPocket veto
Arrest warrantArrest warrant
issued by and on behalf of the state, issued by and on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual detention of an individual
BailBail
Money paid by a defendant in Money paid by a defendant in exchange for not having to remain in exchange for not having to remain in jail until his/her trial.jail until his/her trial.
debatedebate
Opposing sides present their position Opposing sides present their position on an issueon an issue
FeloniesFelonies
Serious crimesSerious crimes Ex… murder, rape, or drug traffickingEx… murder, rape, or drug trafficking
FilibusterFilibuster
The senators will sometimes attempt The senators will sometimes attempt to stop a vote on bills to stop a vote on bills
stop
Hung juryHung jury
This happens when a jury cannot This happens when a jury cannot come to a consensus regarding the come to a consensus regarding the guilt or innocence of a defendant.guilt or innocence of a defendant.
Joint committeeJoint committee
Committees on which members of Committees on which members of both the House and the Senate both the House and the Senate regularly serve.regularly serve.
LawLaw
is a system of rules, usually enforced is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions through a set of institutions
MisdemeanorsMisdemeanors
Less serious crimes that are usually Less serious crimes that are usually punishable by a fine, probation, or punishable by a fine, probation, or less than a year in jail.less than a year in jail.
Pocket vetoPocket veto
Is when the president intentionally Is when the president intentionally takes no action on a bill because he takes no action on a bill because he knows congress is not in session and knows congress is not in session and his/her actions cannot be overridden.his/her actions cannot be overridden.
Goal 6Goal 6words that will be definedwords that will be defined
Agricultural groupsAgricultural groups Boot campsBoot camps Death penaltyDeath penalty Food & Drug administrationFood & Drug administration Iroquois leagueIroquois league Mayflower compactMayflower compact MediaMedia Press ReleasePress Release Prisons/jailsPrisons/jails RehabilitationRehabilitation Ten commandmentsTen commandments Think tanksThink tanks
Agricultural groupsAgricultural groups
Provide aid to farmers in times of Provide aid to farmers in times of economic hardships.economic hardships.
Boot campsBoot camps
These are an alternative to juvenile detention These are an alternative to juvenile detention centers. These are military-style camps designed centers. These are military-style camps designed to rehabilitate juvenile offenders through instilling to rehabilitate juvenile offenders through instilling discipline and respect for authority.discipline and respect for authority.
Death penaltyDeath penalty
A capital punishment is when an A capital punishment is when an individual is sent to die for their individual is sent to die for their crime/crimes.crime/crimes.
Oh no! Please so kill me ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Food & Drug administrationFood & Drug administration
Responsible for regulating food, Responsible for regulating food, drugs, medical equipment, dietary drugs, medical equipment, dietary supplements, and other products supplements, and other products that could impact the health of that could impact the health of citizens.citizens.
Advil
Iroquois leagueIroquois league
This union served to greatly This union served to greatly strengthen the Iroquois and make strengthen the Iroquois and make them the dominate tribe among them the dominate tribe among eastern Native American peoples.eastern Native American peoples.
Mayflower compactMayflower compact
This was a document which This was a document which guaranteed the people a voice in guaranteed the people a voice in government.government.
MediaMedia
People stay informed by watching People stay informed by watching television newscasts, listening to television newscasts, listening to news related radio programs, reading news related radio programs, reading newspapers and magazines, newspapers and magazines, checking online updates, and visiting checking online updates, and visiting government websites.government websites.
Press ReleasePress Release
These are statements released to the These are statements released to the media for the purpose of relaying media for the purpose of relaying information to the public.information to the public.
Prisons/jailsPrisons/jails
Prisons – you serve for over a yearPrisons – you serve for over a year Jails – you serve under a yearJails – you serve under a year
RehabilitationRehabilitation
Is concerned with transforming Is concerned with transforming criminals into law abiding citizens.criminals into law abiding citizens.
Ten commandmentsTen commandments
These have influenced not only These have influenced not only Israel, but all societies in which Israel, but all societies in which Judaism and/or Christianity have had Judaism and/or Christianity have had an impact.an impact.
Think tanksThink tanks
Are organizations established for the Are organizations established for the purpose of researching, studying, purpose of researching, studying, and providing advice about and providing advice about important issues.important issues.
Goal 7Goal 7words that will be definedwords that will be defined
CompetitionCompetition EconomicsEconomics LaborLabor LandLand Mass productionMass production NeedsNeeds PricingPricing ProducerProducer ScarcityScarcity WantsWants
CompetitionCompetition
It means that you are trying to beat It means that you are trying to beat the other person in what ever you the other person in what ever you are competed in.are competed in.
EconomicsEconomics
The study of how individuals, firms, The study of how individuals, firms, and nations can best allocate their and nations can best allocate their limited resources.limited resources.
LaborLabor
The human work that is done for the The human work that is done for the business. business.
LandLand
Not only the property but the natural Not only the property but the natural resources that are also involvedresources that are also involved
Mass productionMass production
The production of large amounts of The production of large amounts of goods at one timegoods at one time
NeedsNeeds
Some thing that is needed in order to Some thing that is needed in order to survivesurvive
PricingPricing
The amount as of money or goods, The amount as of money or goods, asked for or given in exchange for asked for or given in exchange for something else something else
ProducerProducer
The economic actor who makes or The economic actor who makes or provides the good/services.provides the good/services.
ScarcityScarcity
Is the lack of adequate resources to Is the lack of adequate resources to obtain all of ones wants and needsobtain all of ones wants and needs
WantsWants
It is someone's desire that they could It is someone's desire that they could go their whole life without getting go their whole life without getting and be happy.and be happy.
Goal 8Goal 8words that will be definedwords that will be defined
CheckCheck CoinsCoins Credit/credit cardsCredit/credit cards CurrencyCurrency Debit CardsDebit Cards InflationInflation LaborLabor MoneyMoney StrikeStrike SurplusSurplus
CheckCheck
Handwritten order telling the bank to Handwritten order telling the bank to pay money out of your accountpay money out of your account
CoinsCoins
A coin is a piece of hard material that A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, it is is standardized in weight, it is produced in large quantities in order produced in large quantities in order to facilitate exchange, and primarily to facilitate exchange, and primarily and above all has the mark of the and above all has the mark of the authority that produces it.authority that produces it.
Credit/credit cardsCredit/credit cards
Money is deducted from the card Money is deducted from the card owner’s checking accountowner’s checking account
LaborLabor
a social class comprising those who a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages;do manual labor or work for wages;
MoneyMoney
This is what we use too buy things This is what we use too buy things that we want and needthat we want and need
StrikeStrike
Is when a worker refuses to work Is when a worker refuses to work until owners meet their demands.until owners meet their demands.
Goal 9Goal 9Words that will be definedWords that will be defined
Bear MarketBear Market Discount rateDiscount rate Interest rateInterest rate MicrosoftMicrosofttm tm casecase MigrationMigration North American Free TradeNorth American Free Trade ScarcityScarcity TariffsTariffs TaxationTaxation World BankWorld Bank
Bear MarketBear Market
a market characterized by falling a market characterized by falling prices for securities prices for securities
Discount rateDiscount rate
the rate of interest set by the Federal the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System through the Federal Reserve System
Interest rateInterest rate
the percentage of a sum of money the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use charged for its use
MicrosoftMicrosofttm tm casecase
Bill Gates was accused of a monopolyBill Gates was accused of a monopoly
MigrationMigration
The movement of people from one The movement of people from one location to anotherlocation to another
TariffsTariffs
duty: a government tax on imports or duty: a government tax on imports or exports exports
TaxationTaxation
charge against a citizen's person or charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of property or activity for the support of government government
World BankWorld Bank
a United Nations agency created to a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments guaranteed by member governments
Goal 10Goal 10 AcidAcid Baby boomersBaby boomers BiasBias CrimeCrime DiseaseDisease DutyDuty HomelessnessHomelessness ImmigrationImmigration Melting pot theoryMelting pot theory PollutionPollution
Acid-rainAcid-rain
rain containing acids that form in the rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with and nitrogen oxides) combine with water water
Baby boomersBaby boomers
Born between 1946 and 1964, Born between 1946 and 1964, Boomers are approximately 100 Boomers are approximately 100 million strong million strong
CrimeCrime
an act punishable by law; usually an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes of crimes
DiseaseDisease
an impairment of health or a an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning condition of abnormal functioning
DutyDuty
the social force that binds you to the the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that courses of action demanded by that force force
Melting pot theoryMelting pot theory
a country, locality, or situation in a country, locality, or situation in which a blending of races, peoples, which a blending of races, peoples, or cultures is taking place or cultures is taking place