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core democratic values
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Social Studies
7th Grade
06/06/2012

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equality
Definition
treat everyone the same, treat everyone fairly
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popular sovereignty
Definition
right to vote for people to represent you in the government, our right to make decisions in the government.
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common good
Definition
helping other without getting anything in return

**cant get paint and needs to benefit community
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justice
Definition
everyone must be treated the same IN THE LAW (court,laws,rules,police,legal matters)
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Truth
Definition
Cant lie, have to be honest, no fibbing
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individual rights
Definition
we all have basic rights that our government must protect
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life
Definition
right to live, first breath to last
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rule of law
Definition
we all have to follow the laws of the U.S., even the government
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Diversity
Definition
accept everyone's differences, appreciate differences, respect differences
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federalism
Definition
states and federal(Washington D.C.) governments have each power to make laws as long as they don't go against each other.
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Patriotism
Definition
love your country, support your country, be loyal to your country, respect your country
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representative government
Definition
we elect people(representatives) to speak ( vote) for us in governmental issues
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freedom of religion
Definition
entitled to your own religious beliefs. can be any faith you want
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civilian control of the military
Definition
president of the U.S.A. is the civilian ( not part of the military) in charge of the military
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liberty
Definition
guaranteed certain freedoms
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separation of powers
Definition
each of the 3 branches of government (legislative,executive,judicial) has their own jobs
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pursuit of happiness
Definition
can do what makes you happy so long as its LEGAL AND DOESN'T HURT ANYONE
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checks and balances
Definition
each of the 3 branches of government has legal power(balance)and can check to see that the other branches are doing their jobs (check)
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anarchy
Definition
no rulers or governmental authority; no form of government
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aristocracy
Definition
government ruled by nobility have to be born into ruling family to have power' minor monarchy
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democracy
Definition
government ruled by the people, of the people and for the people
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direct democracy
Definition
all citizens participate in voting and making any and all governmental decisions
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monarchy
Definition
government ruled by one person, a king or queen' king or queen rules the country, usually rules for life; power passed down, from king/queen to heirs(children), throne is inherited
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oligarchy
Definition
government ruled by a few, elite, wealthy powerful people
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representative democracy
Definition
citizens elect people to speak for them, or represent them in voting on governmental issues
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republic
Definition
form of government in which citizens elect representatives to act, speak or vote for them; protects rights of individual/minority citizens by limiting the power of the government; rights of all citizens protected by checks and balances of three branches of government
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tyranny
Definition
citizens do not choose their own leader;citizens have no say or power in the government; ruler may use force to maintain rule or to initially take over rule
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barter
Definition
an exchange of goods without using money
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consumers
Definition
people who buy and/or use goods or services
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demand
Definition
whether or not people want to buy a good/service
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economy
Definition
production and distribution of goods and services
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exports
Definition
sending goods from your country to a different country
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free trade
Definition
no tax on trade goods
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goods
Definition
like products, things that people buy, own or use
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imports
Definition
goods that are brought in from another country
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products
Definition
objects or things that are manufactured/made for us to buy
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sanctions
Definition
ban on trading goods with another country
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scare
Definition
rare;hard to find; not enough of something
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services
Definition
work that other people do for you in exchange for payment
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supply
Definition
how much of a product a business/company has
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tariff
Definition
tax on a good that is brought into a country from another country
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trade
Definition
exchange of goods and/or services
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mono
Definition
uni-one
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bi
Definition
two
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tri
Definition
three
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poly
Definition
many
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anti
Definition
against
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re
Definition
again
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meso
Definition
middle, between
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pre
Definition
before
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theism,dei
Definition
god
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demo
Definition
people
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cracy
Definition
power
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olig
Definition
few
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archy
Definition
rulership
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aristo
Definition
best
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an
Definition
without
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contra
Definition
against,opposing
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paleo
Definition
old
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neo
Definition
new
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lithic
Definition
stone
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ex
Definition
out
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chron
Definition
time
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con
Definition
with,together
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scrib
Definition
to write
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auto
Definition
self
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cede,ceed,cess
Definition
to go, to yield
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polis
Definition
city
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parter or part
Definition
farther
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logy
Definition
study of
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ism
Definition
belif,doctrine,action,conduct
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trans
Definition
across
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