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Academic Vocabulary
Civics/Goverment Words
27
Education
1st Grade
06/04/2008

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Term

law

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Definition
a rule that all people in a community  must follow
Term

government

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Definition
a group of people who work together to make sure that city, state, or a nation is safe and needs are taken care of
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constitution

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Definition
the main law of the land, all other laws must agree with it
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elect

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Definition
to vote for a person to be part of the government
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consequence

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Definition
what happens when you make a choice
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fairness

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Definition
everyone being treated the same
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safety

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Definition
not being hurt, harmed
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problem

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Definition
something that needs to be fixed before someone is hurt
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solution

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Definition
an answer to a problem
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President

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Definition
a leader of a government and country
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Congress

 

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Definition
a group of people in America that are elected to make the laws
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Judge

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Definition
a person who decides if laws are fair and how people should be treated
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rule

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Definition
an instruction that tells people how to act
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responsibility

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Definition
something you should do
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community

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Definition
a group of people who live and work together. It is also a place where they live
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citizen

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Definition
a person who lives in and belongs to a community
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leader

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Definition
a person who is in charge of a group
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mayor

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Definition
 the leader of a city
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city

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Definition
a large community
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governor

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Definition
the leader of a state
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vote

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Definition
a choice that gets counted
Term

ballot

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Definition

shows all the choices

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government service

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Definition
things that a goverment does to make a community a good place to live in
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respect

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Definition
to treat someone or something well
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right

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Definition
something people are free to do
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share

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Definition
when we use something with others
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sportsmanship

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Definition
to play fairly
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