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

CIACIA

Responsible for terrorismResponsible for terrorism

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.

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch is in charge of the court system is in charge of the court system

Legislative BranchLegislative Branch writes laws on a bill writes laws on a bill

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.

US Supreme courtUS Supreme court

The highest court in our countryThe highest court in our country

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

Local actLocal act

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.

Public SchoolsPublic Schools

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.

Name callingName calling

a crude substitute for argument a crude substitute for argument

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.

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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

CurrencyCurrency

A interchangeable name for moneyA interchangeable name for money

Debit CardsDebit Cards

Serves as writing a checkServes as writing a check

InflationInflation

Means to go up and get moreMeans to go up and get more

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.

SurplusSurplus

It is when supply exceeds demandIt is when supply exceeds demand

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

North American Free TradeNorth American Free Trade

ScarcityScarcity

a small and inadequate amount a small and inadequate amount

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

BiasBias

influence in an unfair way influence in an unfair way

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

HomelessnessHomelessness

Not having a homeNot having a home

ImmigrationImmigration

Leaving from a country to another Leaving from a country to another oneone

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

PollutionPollution

contaminatedcontaminated