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Introduction to Civics Flashcards

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Civics

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The study of the rights and duties of citizenship

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Community

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a locality inhabited by such a group

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Government

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the form or system of rule by which a state, community

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Values

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relative worth, merit, or importance

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Morals

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of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong

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Welfare

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the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, of a person, group, or organization; well-being

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Equality

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the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability

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Unity

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the state of being one; oneness.

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Independent

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not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself

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Dependent

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relying on someone or something else for aid, support

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Fair

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Something that is equal

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Equity

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the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality

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Diversity

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the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness

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Honesty

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truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness

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Sovereign

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a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme rule

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Ethics

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a system of moral principles

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Determination

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the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose

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Justice

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the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness

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Social Contract

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An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed

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Superior

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above, higher in station, higher in rank, degree, importance

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Inferior

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below, lower in station, lower in rank

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Federal

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of, relating to, or noting such a central government

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Constitutional

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of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization

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State Government

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Government of the state

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Local Government

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the governing body of a town or district

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Compromise

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the result of such a settlement

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Negotiate

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to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms

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Hierarchy

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government by ecclesiastical rulers

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Philosophy

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A system of beliefs and values

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State of Nature

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Government of the state

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