| A | B |
|---|
| A state of lawlessness, absence of government | anarchy |
| policy of separation of races, enforced by law | apartheid |
| Appellate court | court authorized to hear appeals |
| first document used to govern the 13 colonies | Articles of Confederation |
| legitimate right to control or direct the actions of others | authority |
| direct trading without the use of money | barter |
| unfair act or policy resulting from prejudice | bias |
| intolerence or prejudice; narrow-minded intolerance | bigotry |
| First 10 ammendments to the Constitution | Bill of Rights |
| Supported by members of two political parties | bipartisan |
| legislative, executive and judical divisions of U.S. government | Branches of Government |
| cash, ,goods, natural resources used to produce income | capital |
| economic system where private ownership of companies is permitted | capitalism |
| name for 100 years | century |
| checks and balances | mechanism to divide power between govt. branches |
| arranged in order of time occurrence | chronological order |
| state of being a member of a nation | citizen |
| place where disputes betwen people are resolved | civil court |
| protections and priviliges given to all citizens | civil rights |
| money issued by a government in the form of a metal disk | coin |
| having the commitment and motivation for the good of the "whole" | common good |
| economic system where goods are distributed according to need | communism |
| a graphic on a map or globe which indicates North | Compass Rose |
| a point where general agreement is reached by most | consensus |
| system of fundamental laws | constitution |
| assurances given to people by a nation | constitutional guarantee |
| a customer who buys products or services | consumer |
| a sovereign nation | country |
| the largest territorial division of a state | county |
| overthrow of governement by a small group in authority | coup d' etat |
| actions that are determined to be unacceptable by all | crimes against humanity |
| where cases are heard for those accused of breaking a law | criminal court |
| steps taken when a government is prosecuting | criminal procedure |
| values, perceptions and beliefs of a community | culture |
| spread of practices, ideas, or beliefs from one culture to another | cultural diffiusion |
| paper money with a value issued by a governemtn | currency |
| comparative value of foreign currencies | currency exchange |
| ten years | decade |
| Signed by the Continental Congress on 7/4/1776 | Declaration of Independence |
| a decline in general prices caused by a reduction in money | deflation |
| powers granted to central government under the constitution | delegated powers |
| a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of a people | demagogue |
