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Civics Vocabulary
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Civics
8th Grade
11/14/2011

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Fundamental
Definition
Something that is very basic and used for more complex tasks
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Constitution
Definition
The supreme law of the land in the United States. Establishes the structures for the US government and protects minority rights.
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Principle
Definition
A general law or assumption
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Charter
Definition
An official document that grants rights or privileges to group of people
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Consent
Definition
To give approval or acceptance to something done by someone else
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VA statute for Religious Freedom
Definition
A document that established religious freedom in Virginia
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Rule of Law
Definition
No one is above the law,, even officials (President) must follow the laws
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Articles of Confederation
Definition
The document that established the first form of government for the United States, there was a weak central government.
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Representative Government
Definition
A government in which people elect other people to speak or vote on their behalf.
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Charters of VA Company
Definition
A document that granted rights of Englishmen to the colonists in America
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Limited Government
Definition
When a government does not have All the power
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Unalienable Rights
Definition
Rights that cannot be taken away
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Democracy
Definition
Rule by the people
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Declaration of Independence
Definition
The document that established that the colonies were independent from England.
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Majority Rule
Definition
Means decisions are determined by the majority of the people and the government abides by their wishes.
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Minority Rights
Definition
Even though the majority rules, those in the minority have individual rights which are protected.
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Preamble
Definition
The introduction to the Constitution that states the goals for the USA
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Domestic Tranquility
Definition
To have peace within the United States
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Grievances
Definition
Complaints against someone or something
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Declaration
Definition
To make known officially
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Proposal
Definition
To make a formal suggestion
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Ratification
Definition
To formally approve and accept a law or a group of laws.
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Amendment
Definition
An official change to the US Constitution.
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