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social studies, 1-6
Texas history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monuments | structures built to show respect for a past event |
| missions | religious communities |
| presidio | a Spanish military fort |
| responsibility | being trustworthy, doing what you say you'll do |
| respect | being considerate of others' feelings and beliefs, not hurting others or their property |
| fairness | playing by the rules |
| patriotism | love of country, working for the good of your country |
| courage | bravery |
| tolerance | accepting that others have different beliefs and opinions, respecting differences |
| vaqueros | Spanish cowboys |
| quinceañera | a Mexican tradition, a celebration that girls have when they turn 15 |
| preserve | to keep in its original state |
| segregation | racial separation, or keeping African Americans separate from other people |
| allegiance | to show loyalty |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| executive branch | enforces the law |
| legislative branch | makes the law |
| judicial branch | made up of courts and judges |
| veto | to refuse to sign a law |
| duty | something that you must do, example, serving on a jury |
| jury | a group of people who listen to evidence and decide on the outcome of a trial |
| responsibility | something a person should do, example, voting |
| volunteer | giving time to help when there is a need, examples, senior centers, schools or clean-up projects |
| petition | an official request to the government signed by many citizens |
| unalienable rights | rights that cannot be taken or given away |
| citizen | a member of a nation, state, country or town |
| constitutional republic | a form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve for an established period of time and have sworn to uphold the United States Constitution |
| constitution | written plan for the nation's government |
| culture | the way of life of a group of people |
| amendment | change |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments to the United States Consitution |
| ethnic groups | people who can be grouped together by similar national origin and culture |
| prejudice | a strong opinion formed without facts |
| discrimination | the unequal treatment of people |
| neutral | not supporting one side or another |
| political party | an organized group of people who share similar ideas about how to run the government |
| scout | a person who gathers clues about an enemy or location |
| retreat | leave the battlefield and not fight |
| scrape | a tricky situation or problem |
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