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1
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What is discrimination?

A

Unfairly treating a person differently from another person.

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What is the electoral college?

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A group of electors from each state that meets every four years to vote for a new president.

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What does it mean to ratify?

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To approve.

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4
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What is a veto?

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To reject.

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5
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What is a cabinet?

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15 president helpers.

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6
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What does legal mean?

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Allowed by law.

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7
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What does illegal mean?

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Not allowed by law.

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What is a primary source?

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A document that comes from the time period. It discusses.

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What is a secondary source?

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A document that does not come from the time period to discuss.

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What does amend mean?

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To change.

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11
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What is the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10 amendments of the constitution that protects the rights of all people.

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What is the constitution?

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A document that explains the laws of a government.

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13
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What is suffrage?

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The right to vote.

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14
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What is a Republic?

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A nation in which the voters elect representatives to govern them.

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What is democracy?

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A government where the people have the power.

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What are checks and balances?

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Each branch of the government has the power to control the actions of the other branches to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.

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17
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What is federalism?

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The division of power between the state government and the federal government.

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18
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What is a dictator?

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A ruler with complete power.

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19
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What is an incumbent?

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A person who holds political office.

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What is a candidate?

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A person running for political office.

21
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What is the elastic clause?

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It allows Congress to stretch their powers to make new laws.

22
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What is a refugee?

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A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

23
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What is a migrant?

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A person who goes from one place to another to find work.

24
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What does it mean to pardon?

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To forgive a crime.

25
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What does it mean to impeach?

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To bring formal charges against an official such as a president.

26
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What is the executive branch?

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Part of the government that carries out the law; the head of it is the president.

27
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What is a compromise?

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A settlement in which each side gives up some of their demands to reach an agreement.

28
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What is separation of powers?

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The power of government is divided among three branches.

29
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What is the federal government?

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The government that rules the whole country located in Washington DC.

30
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What is the legislative branch?

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Part of the government that writes the laws; the head of it is called Congress.

31
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What is a majority?

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Over 50%.

32
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What is a minor?

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Under 50%.

33
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What does it mean to adjourn?

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To stop a meeting.

34
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What is a quorum?

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The smallest number of people needed to hold a meeting.

35
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What is due process of law?

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The right of every citizen to a fair trial.

36
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What is judicial review?

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The power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law is constitutional.

37
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What is terrorism?

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The use of violent acts to frighten people to achieve a political goal.

38
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What is social studies?

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A school class that deals with human relationships and the way society works.

39
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What is bail?

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Money that the accused person leaves with a court as a promise they will return for trial.

40
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What is the economy?

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The system by which goods and services are made, sold, and bought in a country.

41
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What does fundamental mean?

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The most important part of something.

42
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What is an indictment?

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To formally charge a person with a crime.

43
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What is a warrant?

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Official paper that gives authority to do something like search property or arrest somebody.

44
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What is immigration?

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To come to a country to live.

45
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What does it mean to override?

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To overrule.

46
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What is a bill?

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A proposal for a law.

47
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What is a census?

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A population count every 10 years.

48
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What does it mean to repeal?

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To cancel.

49
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What is the judicial branch?

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Part of the government that judges if the laws are fair; the head of it is the Supreme Court.

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