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Civics and Economics Vocats
You will need them if you take Civics and Economics
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Civics
10th Grade
10/19/2013

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Prejudice:


 

Definition
unfair thoughts about a group of people and or things
Term
Proclamation of 1763
Definition
Act by Britian parliamnet that forbid Amercian colonists from moving west of the Applachain Mountains
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Responsibilites
Definition
Things that people should do as a good citzen
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Intolerable Acts:
Definition
Series of laws passed by Great Britian on the Amercian Colonies
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Republic:
Definition

Government where people elect reprensativites to make laws

 

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Duty
Definition
things that people have to do as citzens
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Salutory Neglect
Definition
the pratice of great Britian not enforcing laws on Amercian colonies and letting them do what they want
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Due Process
Definition
rights given to indiviuals in court cases to ensure fairness and equalities
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Zenger Trial
Definition
court cases against New York journalist/Editor of a newspaper,from the governer,would lead to freedom to the press in the constitution
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Albany Plan of Union
Definition
Benjamin Franklin plan that coordinated the 13 Amercian colonies in the FFrench and Indian War
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Commitees of Correspondents:
Definition
Groups set up over the thirteen orginal Amercian colonies  to spread information and communicate plans with each other
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Inalienable Rights and Freedoms:

 

Definition
guaranteed to humans and cannot be taken away
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Mercantilism:
Definition
economic system used by European countries after 1500 tobecome more than other countries through the use of trade
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Rights
Definition
Things people are allowed and not allowed to do
Term
Democracy:
Definition
government where people make the laws
Term
Discrimination:
Definition
unfair actions toward a group of people
Term

Jamestown

 

Definition
First permently settling in North Amercia
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