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8th grade

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Right   Standard or law that ensures that governments and other institutions protect people's freedom and treat people equally in society and politics  
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Responsibility   Knowledge that actions have consequences and that these consequences effect other people  
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Sovereignty   The idea of supreme power or source of authority  
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Federalism   Relating to the central government of a country  
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Political Party   Group of people that represents particular ideas and interests and tries to make these ideas and interests a part of government policy  
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Primary Election   Individuals from the same political party try to  
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General Election   Where candidates from different political parties run against each other for government office  
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Legislative Branch   Branch of government that makes laws  
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Two-third vote   Requires 2/3 to approve in Georgia House of Representatives requires 120 out of 180, in Senate needs 37 out of 56  
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Majority Party   Political party that has most members in the legislature  
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Speaker of the House   Leadder of the House of Representatives, member of the majority party  
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Minority Leader   Promotes the ideas and interests of the minority party in Senate or House of Representatives  
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President of the Senate   Leader of the Senate  
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President pro temp   Leader of the senate  
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Bill   Legislation that calls for additions  
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Majority Vote   Requires slightly more than half to approve something  
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Trial Court   Court that determines if a person or group actions and intentions are against the law or not, decided by judge or jury  
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Prosecutor   A criminal case; a government body that charges group or person committing a crime  
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Plaintiff   Person who complains about another in a civil case; must convince a judge or jury that their complaint has true basis  
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misdemeanor   Less serious crime for which the punishment is less than a year in jail  
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grand jury   determine whether or not a person is accused of a crime.  
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jurisdiction   geographic and legal range over which a court has control and can pass judgement.  
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felony   serious crime for which the punishment is a year or more in jail.  
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defendant   civil case; person is charged with committing a crime.  
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criminal law   law that applies to criminal cases.  
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criminal case   person found guilty in a criminal case may have to pay a fine.  
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civil case   done wrong in some way which dosent involve committing a crime.  
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appealed court   if a trial court has made an mistake.  
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