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New England Colonies New England Colonies

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rode Island, and Connecticut Rode Island, and Connecticut

Middle Colonies Middle Colonies

New York, New Jersey, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Pennsylvania, and Delaware

Southern Colonies Southern Colonies

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and GeorgiaSouth Carolina, and Georgia

Royal Colonies Royal Colonies

Colonies governed directly by the Colonies governed directly by the king king

JamestownJamestown

Was Virginia in 1607Was Virginia in 1607

Pilgrims Pilgrims

Puritans that made Thanks Giving Puritans that made Thanks Giving

Quakers Quakers

Settled in Pennsylvania Settled in Pennsylvania

Catholics Catholics

Settled in the Maryland colony Settled in the Maryland colony

Middle Passage Middle Passage

A slave routeA slave route

Democracy Democracy

Government where people have a Government where people have a voicevoice

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Preamble Preamble

The first sentence in the united The first sentence in the united states constitution states constitution

Legislative Branch Legislative Branch

Article one Article one

Executive Branch Executive Branch

Article two Article two

Judicial Branch Judicial Branch

Article threeArticle three

Limited Government Limited Government

The government must obey the laws The government must obey the laws

Supremacy Clause Supremacy Clause

Says that the constitution is the Says that the constitution is the supreme law supreme law

Delegated Powers Delegated Powers

Promoted powers Promoted powers

Reserved Powers Reserved Powers

The tenth amendment The tenth amendment

Bill Bill

A document that needs to be signed A document that needs to be signed to become a law to become a law

Law Law

Rules that a certain government Rules that a certain government makes makes

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Flexible Flexible

Provisions were included to allow it Provisions were included to allow it to be changed and amended over to be changed and amended over time time

Constitutional Constitutional Convention Convention

A special convention called for the A special convention called for the purpose of revising or amending the purpose of revising or amending the constitutionconstitution

Referendum Referendum

A vote A vote

Legislative Initiative Legislative Initiative

Occurs when three fifths of both Occurs when three fifths of both houses of the general assembly vote houses of the general assembly vote in favor of submitting proposed in favor of submitting proposed amendments to the states qualified amendments to the states qualified voters without a conventionvoters without a convention

Popular Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty

Serving the will of the people Serving the will of the people

Limited Government Limited Government

Public officials are subject to the Public officials are subject to the laws of the state laws of the state

Separation of Powers Separation of Powers

The first thing the government is The first thing the government is based onbased on

Checks and Balances Checks and Balances

The second thing that the The second thing that the government is based on government is based on

General Assembly General Assembly

The legislative branch The legislative branch

Governor Governor

Works in the executive branchWorks in the executive branch

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Multi-party SystemMulti-party System

Many democracies operate in this Many democracies operate in this systemsystem

Candidates Candidates

People running for political office People running for political office

Majority Vote Majority Vote

When a party have to win majority When a party have to win majority vote to win an election vote to win an election

Two-party SystemTwo-party System

The united states runs on this The united states runs on this systemsystem

Plurality VotePlurality Vote

A party that needs to win more than A party that needs to win more than the other parties the other parties

Democrats Democrats

Identified as more liberal Identified as more liberal

LiberalLiberal

A party that favors active A party that favors active government government

Republicans Republicans

Identified as conservative Identified as conservative

Conservative Conservative

A party that believes less A party that believes less government is bettergovernment is better

Moderates Moderates

Beliefs that falls between liberal and Beliefs that falls between liberal and conservative conservative

Third Parties Third Parties

Parties that are a different choice Parties that are a different choice than republican and democrat than republican and democrat

Independents Independents

Not affiliated with a political party Not affiliated with a political party

Planks Planks

A one policy with a platform A one policy with a platform

Platform Platform

The statement of a party of the The statement of a party of the programs and policies it will make programs and policies it will make once the candidates are in officeonce the candidates are in office

Radical Radical

Parties that hold extreme opinions Parties that hold extreme opinions

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Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution

Putting a end to a conflictPutting a end to a conflict

Negotiation Negotiation

Sorting something out with Sorting something out with someone.someone.

Compromise Compromise

Giving up some of what was Giving up some of what was originally planed to reach a solution. originally planed to reach a solution.

Appellate Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction

Able to view decisions of a court Able to view decisions of a court having original jurisdiction. having original jurisdiction.

Original Jurisdiction Original Jurisdiction

Hearing a case firstHearing a case first

Concurrent Jurisdiction Concurrent Jurisdiction

Both able to hear a case Both able to hear a case

Civil Courts Civil Courts

Get to hear the disputes of private Get to hear the disputes of private citizens, businesses, organizations, citizens, businesses, organizations, so on. so on.

Felonies Felonies

Huge crimes.Huge crimes.

Bail Bail

Money to set an inmate free.Money to set an inmate free.

Plea Plea

The voice of someone. The voice of someone.

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Code of Hammurabi Code of Hammurabi

First written lawFirst written law

Legal Codes Legal Codes

Set of laws that are written Set of laws that are written

Ten Commandments Ten Commandments

Laws based on religion Laws based on religion

Moral Code Moral Code

Guidelines saying everything that is Guidelines saying everything that is morally right or wrongmorally right or wrong

Criminal Laws Criminal Laws

Says what is a criminal actSays what is a criminal act

Civil Laws Civil Laws

Concerns relationships between Concerns relationships between peoplepeople

Family LawsFamily Laws

Belongs with the civil law category Belongs with the civil law category

Public LawPublic Law

Any place having to do directly with Any place having to do directly with reltionships between individuals reltionships between individuals

Constitutional LawConstitutional Law

Deals with interpretations and Deals with interpretations and practical application in the united practical application in the united states constitution states constitution

Administrative LawAdministrative Law

Laws that governs operation of Laws that governs operation of government agencies government agencies

International LawInternational Law

A branch of public law A branch of public law

““Ignorance of the law is no Ignorance of the law is no excuse”excuse”

Meaning that you should know your Meaning that you should know your own state and countries lawown state and countries law

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Economics Economics

Study of the Study of the nations resources.nations resources.

Needs Needs

Something that Something that can be used can be used everyday.everyday.

Wants Wants

Something you Something you desire. desire.

Natural Resources Natural Resources

Resources from Resources from the earth.the earth.

Renewable Natural Renewable Natural ResourceResource

Resources that can Resources that can be revived.be revived.

Nonrenewable Natural Nonrenewable Natural Resources Resources

Resources that Resources that take a long time or take a long time or doesn’t at all doesn’t at all revive. revive.

Four Basic Factors of Four Basic Factors of ProductionProduction

Land, labor, Land, labor, capital, capital, entrepreneurship.entrepreneurship.

LandLand

The property.The property.

CapitalCapital

The equipment The equipment used for used for production. production.

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship

Creativity in the Creativity in the production.production.

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Command Economy Command Economy

A type of economy A type of economy

Equity Equity

What distribution is based onWhat distribution is based on

Market Economy Market Economy

Land, labor, capital, and Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship entrepreneurship

Mixed Economy Mixed Economy

What about every economic system What about every economic system isis

Copyright Copyright

Legal right guaranteed to a writerLegal right guaranteed to a writer

Security Security

Protection from negative change Protection from negative change

House HoldHouse Hold

Individual family or unitIndividual family or unit

Business Business

A group that works to produce a A group that works to produce a certain product or service certain product or service

Government Government

Provides law and order Provides law and order

Wages Wages

Aka salaryAka salary

Supply Supply

Says how much a certain good is Says how much a certain good is availableavailable

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Business Cycle Business Cycle

Economic ups and downs Economic ups and downs

Expansion Expansion

Economic steady ride up Economic steady ride up

Depression Depression

Where everything lacks Where everything lacks

Migration Migration

Movement Movement

Immigration Immigration

Coming into the U.S illegalComing into the U.S illegal

Microsoft Microsoft

A wealthy company A wealthy company

Human RightsHuman Rights

Right every living human contains Right every living human contains

Child LaborChild Labor

Making children workMaking children work

Inflation Inflation

Increase in prices Increase in prices

Regressive Regressive

Percentage of tax a person pays as Percentage of tax a person pays as their income increasestheir income increases