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Chap.. 3 vocabulary
soc studies
Question | Answer |
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Work done to help the community | public service |
Something that is good for everyone in a community | common good |
A person who chooses to work without being paid | volunteer |
To vote for, or choose, a leader | elect |
To choose for a government job without being paid | appoint |
The right of a leader to give orders or take action | authority |
A disagreement | conflict |
A place where a jude decides wether a person has broken the law and, if so, what the consequences will be | court |
A group of usually 6 to 12 citizens who sit in a courtroom and listen to the facts of a case | jury |
Property, such as a park or swimming pool, that belongs to everyone in the community | public property |
Property, such as a home, business, or farm, that belongs to one person or a group of people | private property |
A way to settle a conflict in which each person gives up some of what he or she wants | compromise |
A person who helps both sides settle a disagreement | mediator |