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2nd Semester 2016 Vocab
4th Q 2016 Vocab
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Social Studies
6th Grade
05/26/2016

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Term
Legislative Branch
Definition
The part of the U.S. Government that makes laws, Also called Congress
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Executive Branch
Definition
The part of the U.S. Government that enforces the laws, the President and the Cabinet
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Judicial Branch
Definition
The part of the U.S. Government that interprets the laws, also known as the Supreme Court
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We the People
Definition
The first line of the Constitution that establishes self-government in the U.S.
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Consent of the Governed
Definition
An agreement made by people to establish a government and abide by its laws(Magna Carta, Twelve Tables, U.S. Constitution, Mayflower Compact)
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Redress of Grievances
Definition
The right to petition the government without the fear of punishments
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Electors
Definition
People who have the right to vote in an election
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Abolish
Definition
To formally put an end to something
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Imposing taxes
Definition
The government has the right to tax citizens
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Impartial Jury
Definition
A jury(group of people) that hears a case with no prejudice and will give a fair verdict
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Proportion
Definition
A part or number considered in comparative relation to a whole (a fraction)
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Peers
Definition
Fellow citizens/ Equals
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Due Process
Definition
The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person, no matter who they are or where they come from
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Petition
Definition
A formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a cause/problem.
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Protestants
Definition
A Christian person who is not Catholic (Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
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Commerce
Definition
The activity of buying and selling (trade)
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Loyalist
Definition
Colonists who supported Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War
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Article (in the constitution):
Definition
A numbered part of the U.S. Constitution
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Clause (in the constitution):
Definition
A short statement in the U.S. Constitution that makes adjustments or qualifications for a law
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