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Chapter 14 civics

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Policy   Set of rules or guidelines  
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Public policy   the cource of action the goverment takes response to an issue or problem  
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planning commission   advisory group that may include government leaders, businesspoeple, local residents and professionals  
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short-term plan   policy meant to be carried out over the next few years  
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long-term plan   broader policy meants to serve as a guide over the next 10, 20, or even 50 years  
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infrastructure   system of roads, bridges, water, and sewers  
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priority   goals a community considers most important or most urgent  
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reesource   money, people, and materials available to accomplish the community's goals  
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master plan   a plan that states a set of goals and ecplains how the governemtn will carry them out to meet changing needs over time  
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Chater school   schools that receive stat funding, but are excused from meeting many public school regulations  
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tuition voicher   a kind of government money order  
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community policing   local police force visibly keeping the peace and patrolling neighborhoods  
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welfare   the health, prosperity and happiness of the members of a community  
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environmentalism   movment concerned with peotcting the environment  
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solid waste   tecnical name for garbage  
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landfill   place where garbage is dumped  
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NIMBY   not in my back yard  
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toxic   poisonous  
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recycle   reusing old materials to make new ones  
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conservation   preservation and protection of our natual resources  
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