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Civics Vocab #2

Vocabulary words from the Civics textbook. Pairs with Worksheet #2

TermDefinition
Indicate to signal
Institution a key practice, relationship, or organization in a society
Issue a matter of debate or dispute
Judicial Branch the branch of government that interprets laws
Jurisdiction a court's authority to hear and decide cases
Legislative Branch the lawmaking branch of government
Legislature a group of people that makes laws
Levy to demand and collect a tax or other payment, either by authority or by force
Liberty the quality or state of being free
Majority a number that is more than 50 percent of the total
Mass Media a mechanism of mass communication, including TV, radio, the internet, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings, and movies
Minority Party in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half of the members belong
Nation an area of land defined by specific political boundaries under the rule of a government
Natural Rights freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property
Occur to happen or take place
Prdinance a law, usually of a city or county
Outcome a result or consequence
Petition a formal request for government action
Preamble the opening section of the Constitution
Principle basic belief
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