Civics Flashcards

Eoc (41 cards)

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Absolute monarchy

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A King and Queen that holds all the power

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Alien

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Foreign born person that has not been naturalized

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Ambassador

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Countries, official representative

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Amendment

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Formal change to the Constitution

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Anti federalist

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Anti Constitution, anti federalism, pro Bill of rights

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Articles

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Part of the Constitution, that outlines the purpose and power of the government branches

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Articles of confederation

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First form of government created before the current form of government

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Ballot

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Voting card that list the candidates to choose from

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Bill

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A proposed law

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Bill of Rights

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The first tournament of the Constitution. That protects are rights

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Boycott

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Refuse to buy goods

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Civics

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The studies of The, duties, and rights of citizens

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Canvass

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Going to door to support a candidate and hear voter concerns

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City

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Short for municipality

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Civil law

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Soup by another. Contract contracts, property, family, personal injury

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Climate

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Weather pattern over a long period of time

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Closed primary

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Can only vote for your registered party, and it chooses the candidates for the general election

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Concurring opinion

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When justice agrees majority opinion, but for Different reasons

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Concurrent powers

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When federal and state powers happened at the same time. Building roads.

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Confederal government

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Form of government states hold all the power and there is a weak federal

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Congressman/woman

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State senator or representative that makes laws, do casework and work to get money for their state

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Conservation

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Plant and careful use of resources so they last for future generations

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Constitutional convention

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When your forefathers met to discuss the writing of the constitution

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Constituents

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People represented in a voting district

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Continents
North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe.
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Criminal Law
If you are invested for a misdemeanor or felony
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Declaration of Independence
Declaring are independence from the king of England, because of a list of grievances
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Democracy
We the people hold the power
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Dictatorship
One person holds all the power in government
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Diplomats
Officials that represent the countries government
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Descending opinion
Justices that oppose the majority and state why
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Dual court system
Federal and state courts
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due process
The process that protects are rights when being accused of a crime
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Duty
Tax on foreign goods
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Electoral College
How the president is elected. Each state has a certain number of electoral votes
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Embargo
A group of countries that agreed to stop trade with another nation
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English bill of rights
First time a document. Guaranteed rights for citizens.
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enlightenment.
A time in history, when people started listening to logic and science
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enumerated power.
Power held only by the federal government and outlined in constitution
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Environment.
Air, water, and land that surround us
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E. U.
European Union