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| another name for the market economy where individuals risk their capital for a chance to gain a profit. |
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| Money used to start or run a business |
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a policy purchased by vehicle owners to mitigate costs associated with getting into an auto accident. Instead of paying out of pocket for auto accidents, people pay annual premiums to an auto insurance
company; the company then pays all or most of the costs associated with an auto accident or other vehicle damage. |
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an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career
as a lawyer. See video for the difference between a career and a job |
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| A congressional procedure for reprimanding the President, a member of Congress, or a judge. |
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| Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| is a government agency that researches diseases and treatments |
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| Central Intelligence Agency |
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| CIA Executive agency that collects information about foreign nations. |
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| Grant of authority or rights given to local governments by states. |
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| an account at a bank against which checks can be drawn by the account depositor. |
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each branch has its own power (make, enforce, interpret) and can check the
powers of other branches which balances the branches to avoid abuse. |
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| Main advisor to the President. |
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a simple economic model illustrating the flow of goods and services though the economy. In the model, producers are termed as "firms" while consumers are referred to as "households." Firms
supply goods and services while households consume these goods and services. |
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| the status of being a citizen. If you have citizenship in a country, you have the right to live there, work, vote, and pay taxes! |
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| a civic association is a type of organization whose official goal is to improve neighborhoods through volunteer work by its members. |
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individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public
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"responsibility of a citizen". It is comprised of actions and attitudes associated with
democratic governance and social participation. |
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| Laws that are based on agreements and conflicts between individuals. |
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| the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. |
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| a civil rights laws that are enforceable |
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Term that refers to people who choose to work in an agency or department of the
government. |
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| A standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged. Established by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. US. |
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Local official who is responsible for the upkeep of all county records such as birth certificates and
land deeds. |
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| 2/3 vote of the Senate to end a filibuster |
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| group(s) join together for a common cause. |
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| Item of value that is promised in order to borrow a large sum of money. |
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