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Social Studies ch. 1
Vocabulary for CCB SS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute | complete, unconditional and unrestricted Usually in reference to someone in power; monarchy |
| amendments | a change to a document such as the Constitution |
| analyze | to break information into parts |
| democracy | a type of government in which the power to rule comes from the people |
| direct democracy | a form of government in which citizens vote on policies and laws |
| constitutional monarchy | a form of government that has both a legislative body elected by the people and a king or queen |
| constitutional democracy | a form of government in which the citizens elect representatives whose powers and responsibilities are defined by a constitution |
| dictatorship | a form of government in which one ruler has complete control over a country |
| confederacy | a union, or a group of people joined together for a common purpose; also another term for the southern states in the American civil war |
| government | the institution that makes and manages society's laws |
| Magna Carta | the document King John of England was forced to sign in 1215, limiting the power of the monarch and ensuring the rights and privileges of the people |
| monarchy | the form of government in which a king or queen is the head of state |
| parliamentary democracy | a form of government where citizens elect representatives to their legislature and the executive branch of the government is accountable to the legislature |
| representative democracy | a form of government in which the people elect representatives to run the government and make decisions on their behalf |
| peer | someone who is of equal standing to another |
| checks and balances | a system that allows each branch of government to change or override acts of another branch, thus preventing any one branch from gaining too much power |
| separation of powers | the division of government into branches; each branch has its own duties and responsibilities |
| Senate | one of the two bodies in the legislative branch of US government; each state has two senators |
| House of Representatives | one of the two bodies in the legislative branch of US government; representation is determined by the size of each state's population |
| executive branch | the branch of US government that oversees the day-to-day activities of the government (includes the President and his cabinet) |
| judicial branch | the branch of US government that interprets the laws (includes the Supreme Court) |
| legislative branch | the branch of government that writes laws (includes the Senate and House of Representatives in US) |
| veto | an action taken by a government leader, such as the president, to prevent a bill from becoming a law |
| paraphrase | to use own's own words to restate an idea |
| compare | to find out how two or more things are alike |
| contrast | to examine differences between things |
| contradict | to oppose or conflict with |
| recall | a special election that permits citizens to vote an official out of office before his or her term is over |
| reserved | set aside |
| direct initiative | the right of citizens to draft proposed laws |
| referendum | the right of voters to overturn legislation that has already been passed by voting against it in a general election |
| relevant information | knowledge that is related or connected to a topic |
| influence | to have an effect on |
| interest group | a group that tries to influence political decisions |
| platform | a statement of beliefs and issues that a political party supports |
| lobbyists | a person who works to influence legislation |
| civil rights | a person's right to full citizenship and equality |
| civil liberty | an individual's freedom to act without interference from the government |
| seize | to arrest someone or take possession of something |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| fair trade | trade that meets certain standards, such as workers being paid a living wage and having safe working conditions |
| foreign aid | the help that a wealthy country offers to developing countries |
| dialogue | a discussion or a conversation |
| global society | a way of life in which people of the world are interconnected through technology |
| trade agreements | a legal contract relating to trade between countries |
| accountable | responsible for |
| bias | a belief, preference or prejudice |
| implement | to carry out |
| domestic | within a country |
| issues | topics that concern the public |
| public policy | actions or decisions that affect everyone |
| contemporary | current; happening in the same time period |
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