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Civics unit 1
What is Civics?
Question | Answer |
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Citizenship | the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. |
Civic Responsibility | tasks bestowed upon citizens by their government to ensure a balance between protection and allegiance |
Civil Rights | the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. |
Discrimination | the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people |
Due Process | a requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles, and that individuals be treated fairly |
Eminent Domain | the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. |
Equal Opportunity | a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly |
Equal Protection | refers to the idea that a governmental body may not deny people equal protection of its governing laws |
Individual Rights | the rights needed by each individual to pursue their lives and goals without interference from other individuals or the government |
Judicial Review | procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body. |
Jury Duty | a service is mandatory, and the person summoned for jury duty must attend |
Living Constitution | commonly used to describe the belief that the Constitution of the United States has relevant meaning beyond the original text and is an evolving document that changes over time. |
Naturalization | is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a lawful permanent resident after meeting the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). |
Precedents | is something that precedes, or comes before |
Rule of Law | a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws |