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Lesson 17
Civic Responsibility
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Civics
10th Grade
02/19/2013

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community service
Definition
service performed for the community; sometimes part of a judges sentence for lesser crimes.
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moot courts
Definition
pretend trials used to educate people about the legal system.
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volunteerism
Definition
giving freely of your time to help others.
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fiscal responisibility
Definition
duty of individuals to handle their finances wisely.
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community activism
Definition
citizen involvement in local issues and problems.
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service learning
Definition
education while working in the community.
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mock elections
Definition
pretend elections used to educate new voters about elections.
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voting rights
Definition
a person's power to vote in elections.
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tolerance
Definition
democratic civic virtue that supports differences.
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compromise
Definition
a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute.
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responsibilites
Definition
actions that people should do.
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respect
Definition
a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, etc.
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involved citizenry
Definition
a group of citizens who participate in their government.
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duties
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tasks or jobs that people should do for moral or legal reasons.
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collaborating
Definition
working together to achieve a goal or solve a problem.
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speaking to issues
Definition
to express support for issues or to expose problems with the community and government.
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cooperation
Definition
to work together to help each other.
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