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West Virginia History Civics and Government
Vocabulary and such about Civics And Government
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History
8th Grade
01/31/2011

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an advance ballot
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absentee ballot
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study of citizenship
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civics
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civics comes from what Latin word?
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civis
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most important part of government is to...
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make laws
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what word means lawmaking body?
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legislature
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official list of people who run for political office
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ballot
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good reason to commit a crime
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probable cause
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Held first Teusday after first Monday on even number years.
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general election
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Not normal behavior in a normal situation
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responsible suspicion
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a person under the age of 18
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minor
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legal permission to search, posses, or seize.
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warrant
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law people lived under at Plymouth.
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Mayflower Compact
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in trial, all decisions must be...
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unanymous
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an amount of money deposited with the court by an accused person to guarentee that the accused will appear in court
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bail
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a person who is entitled to the rights and protection of a particular country
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citizen
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the rules established by courts to protect a persons rights
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due process
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an election held to determine who will hold a particular office
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general election
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a group of people appointed by the court to determine if enough evidence exists to issue formal changes of wrongdoing against an accused person
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grand jury
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area of authority
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jurisdiction
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a group chosen to hear evidence in a legal case and to make a decision based on the envidence presented.
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jury
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an election held on the question of special funding for particular services
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levy election
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a printed or published statement deliberately made to injure a persons character or reputation
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libel
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a person hired to represent the interests of a company or special interest group
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lobbyist
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an election held without regard to political parties
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nonpartisan elections
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a private organization whose members share similar views and try to influence legislators to favor the groups position
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political action commitee
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an election held several months before the general election to determine who will be the mominees for public offices for each pollitical parties
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primary election
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a spolen statement made to harm a persons character or reputation
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slander.
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an election held for a particular purpose such as to replace an officaial unable to complete her or his term of office.
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special election
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