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Civics Flashcards

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African Americans

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Americans with dark-skinned African ancestors.

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Agricultural

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Having to do with farming

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amendments

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change or addition to a document

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branch

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one part of the government

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campaign

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activities to reach the goal of being elected.

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candidates

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people who are trying to get elected

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citizen

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a person who is a member of a particular country

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civic duties

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the responsibilities of a citizen

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Constitution

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document that tells a government how to do things.

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convention

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a meeting of people for a common purpose.

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delegate

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a person sent to represent others

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democracy

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a government where the people rule

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ethnic

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relating to racial or cultural similarity

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executive branch

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carries out laws (president, vice president)

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federal

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combination of central and state government

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government

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the way decisions are made for a country

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governor

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the head of a state in the US

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immigrant

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a person who moves to a new country to live

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judicial branch

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decides if laws are fair Supreme Court

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jury

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a group of people who make a decision in a courtroom case

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legislative branch

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makes laws Congress

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literacy test

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a test of reading and writing

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majority

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more than half of the people

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mandatory

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required by law or rule

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Native Americans

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people whose ancestors lived in America before Europeans

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naturalization

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becoming a citizen of a country where you were not born

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Oath of allegiance

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swearing to be loyal to your country

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poll tax

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money paid to vote in an election

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prejudice

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unfair dislike of a group because of race, religion, etc.

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taxes

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money you pay to the government

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unconstitutional

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not allowed by the constitution of a country

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voluntary

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done because you want to, not because you have to

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