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| Third party with legally binding authority to decide the issue |
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| Court hearing where defendant pleads guilty or not-guilty. |
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| seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| First Constitution had a weak central government. |
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members who are elected to represent the whole membership of the body rather than a
subset of that membership. At large voting is in contrast to voting by electoral
districts. At large systems have frequently been struck down under the Voting Rights Act for not providing communities of color with fair representation. |
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| Cabinet leader of the Dept. of Justice. |
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| the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. |
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| Imports and exports equal |
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| budget expenditure equal to expenses. |
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an establishment authorized by a government to accept deposits, pay interest, clear checks, make
loans, act as an intermediary in financial transactions, and provide other financial services to its customers |
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| Battle where the colonists defeated the British and convinced the French to join on the American side. Turning point in the Revolutionary War |
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| Better Business Bureau (BBB) |
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Consumers can file a complaint about a business if they feel that they
have not been treated fairly. Historically, the BBB succ
essfully resolves 70% of filed complaints. This
organization serves to create a more trusting relationship between businesses and consumers. |
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| Prejudice in favor or against another, usually unfair |
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| First 10 amendments proposed by the Anti—Federalists to guarantee basic rights to the people. |
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| Punishes a person without a trial, illegal according to the constitution. |
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| Certificates investors receive when they loan money to businesses/governments and are repaid with interest |
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| to refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting : to stop using the goods or services of (a company, country, etc.) until changes are made |
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an estimate of income and expenditure
for a set period of time |
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| System of non-elected government officials often criticized for its complexity, inflexibility, and inefficiency (see red tape). |
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| Ups and downs of the economy (peak, contraction, trough, expansion) |
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a variety of laws exist that govern how
business is conducted in general, and in
specific industries. |
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| proposed legislation concerned with the influence of campaign donors on elected officials seeks to limit donations. |
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| a painting canvas is used to cover a frame, and a canvass serves the same sort of purpose. Before elections, politicians want to cover their neighborhoods and districts with canvasses, campaign workers, flyers and the like in hopes of securing votes. |
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| Tools used to make other tools/goods. |
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