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Civis Mid-Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| civics | the study of the rights and duties of citizens |
| needs | requirements for survival such as food water clothing and shelter |
| bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses |
| fifth amendment | states that people may not be required to incriminate themselves |
| treason | the only crime defined by the Constitution |
| where the president works and lives | white house |
| our inalienable rights | our "inalienable rights" are "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness |
| rule of law | legal principle that law should govern a nation |
| scarcity | not having enough resources to produce all of the things we would like to have |
| determined by the total number of u.s senators and representatives | how many electoral votes a state has |
| stare decisis | the process of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
| common law | a system of law based on precedent and customs |
| census | he population count taken every 10 years |
| electoal college | a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
| the stamp act was repealed because of this act | the boycott of British goods; the Boston Tea Party |
| bill of rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| house of burgesses | marked the beginning of self-government in colonial America |
| naturalization | a legal process to obtain citizenship |
| the line of succession | the Vice President is nearest to the front of the line succession |
| the presidents most important role | Chief Executive |
| federalism | a form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states |
| economics | the study of how individuals and nations make choices about ways to use scarce resources to fulfill their needs and wants |
| responsibilities | things we are required to do as citizens |
| civil rights | the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
| people who select the president and vice president | Electoral College; an indirect method we use |
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