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SS Unit 1
Civics and Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| U.S. Constitution | the system of beliefs and laws by which a country is governed |
| citizen | a person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country |
| responsibility | a duty or task that you have to do or are expected to do |
| government | the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. |
| participate | to be involved with others in doing something |
| political process | brings together government officials or institutions and people from the general public |
| jurisdiction | the power or right to govern an area |
| jury duty | a group of people who make a decision in court |
| military duty/ Selective Service | used in the United States to draft young men into armed service if there is a war |
| right | something that a person is or should be morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the US Constitution |
| taxes | an amount of money that a government requires people to pay that is used to pay for the things done by the government |
| due process of law | idea that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards |
| amendment | a change in the words or meaning of a law or document |
| procedure | a series of actions that are done in a certain way or order |
| ratified (ratification) | to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it |
| state legislature | elected officials of government having the power to make laws on the state level |
| suffrage | the right to vote in an election |
| poll taxes | a tax of a fixed amount per person on adults and often linked to the right to vote |
| literacy tests | a test that determines the ability of a voter based on his/her his ability to read and write |
| electoral college | 538 electors who cast votes to decide the President and Vice-President of the United States |
| 15th Amendment | "Right to Vote" any American cannot be denied the right to vote, based on race, color or being a former slave. |
| 19th Amendment | gave women the right to vote in 1920 |
| 23rd Amendment | gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College |
| 24th Amendment | got rid of the poll tax for all federal elections |
| 26th Amendment | changed the voting age to 18 years old |
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