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Civics and Government

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