| A | B |
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| the study of how individuals and nations make choices about ways to use scarce resources to fulfill their needs and wants | civics |
| community members who owe loyalty to the government and are entitled to protection from it | citizen |
| a government where the citizens hold the power to rule | democracy |
| a person who permanently to a new country | immigrant |
| a non citizen | alien |
| to send an immigrant or alien back to his/her country | deport |
| a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control over their lives than the dominant group; not necessarily determined mathematically | minority group |
| a legal process to obtain citizenship | naturalization |
| 1776 document written by Thomas Jefferson outlining reasons for the colonies to break the ties with England | Declaration of Independence |
| a detailed, written plan for government, written in 1787 | The Constitution |
| a legislature consisting of two houses | bicameral |
| a basic truth, law, or assumption; a rule or standard; moral or ethical standards of judgments; a fixed policy | principles |
| the power lies with the people through elections | popular sovereignty |
| a system in which each branch can check or restrain the other | checks and balances |
| the law applies to everyone, even those who govern | rule of law |
| the Constitution determines what the government can do | limited government |
| the government is divided into 3 branches | separation of powers |
| power is divided between the federal and state government | federalism |
| the opening section of the Constitution outlining the 6 goals of our government | Preamble |
| to vote approval | ratify |
| to change | amend |
| any change in the Constitution | amendment |
| the 3 branches of government | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| bicameral Congress that makes laws; House and Senate | Legislative |
| includes the President/V.P. and administration; carries out the law | Executive |
| includes the Supreme Court and all lower courts; interprets the laws | Judicial |
| the ability or capacity to perform or act effectively; the ability of an official to excercise control/authority | powers |
| powers that Congress has that are specifically found in the Constituiton | expressed/delegated |
| powers that the Constitution gives only to the states, not the national government | reserved |
| powers shared by the state and federal government | concurrent |
| powers that Congress has that are not specifically stated in the Constitution | implied (elastic clause) |
| the first 10 amendments to the Constitution | Bill of Rights |
| following established legal procedure | due process |
| the right of the government to take private property for public use | eminent domain |
| a formal charge by a grand jury | indictment |
| a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take items as evidence | search warrant |
| article 6 in the Constitution "the highest law of the land" the national government's laws, treaties, etc should not be in conflict of any other law | supreme clause |
| a group of ciizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crimw | Grand Jury |
