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Civics Unit 1 Honors
What is Civics?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abide | accept or act in accordance with |
| Clause | a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract |
| Concurring Opinion | is an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but does not agree with the rationale behind it |
| Contemporary | living or occurring at the same time |
| Dissenting Opinion | s an opinion in a legal case in certain legal systems written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment. |
| Interpret/Interpretation | the action of explaining the meaning of something. |
| Majority Opinion | a judicial opinion that is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case. |
| Obligation | an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. |
| Patriotism | he quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one's country |
| Perception | the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. |
| Subordinate | treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else. |
| Supremacy | the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or statu |
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