To Serve and Protect: Basic Issues of Government Flashcards
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Duty
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A moral or legal obligation
2
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Jury Duty
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The legal obligation to serve on a jury when called to do so
3
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Conscientious Objector
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Someone who refuses to fight in the military based on religious or moral principles
4
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Revenue
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The income a government receives (such as from taxes) for public use
5
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Excise Tax
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A tax imposed on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity or service
6
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Covert
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Secret, hidden, or not openly shown
7
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Propaganda
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A term often used in reference to the spreading of information by politicians
8
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Imperialism
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A foreign policy aimed at controlling foreign trade by holding colonies and defending them against other foreign powers
