Dictionary Project Terron

Goal 1 Definitions

New England Colonies Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rode Island, and Connecticut Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rode Island, and Connecticut

Middle Colonies New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

Southern Colonies Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

Royal Colonies Colonies governed directly by the king Colonies governed directly by the king

Jamestown Was Virginia in 1607 Was Virginia in 1607

Pilgrims Puritans that made Thanks Giving Puritans that made Thanks Giving

Quakers Settled in Pennsylvania Settled in Pennsylvania

Catholics Settled in the Maryland colony Settled in the Maryland colony

Middle Passage A slave route A slave route

Democracy Government where people have a voice Government where people have a voice

Goal 2 Definitions

Preamble The first sentence in the united states constitution The first sentence in the united states constitution

Legislative Branch Article one Article one

Executive Branch Article two Article two

Judicial Branch Article three Article three

Limited Government The government must obey the laws The government must obey the laws

Supremacy Clause Says that the constitution is the supreme law Says that the constitution is the supreme law

Delegated Powers Promoted powers Promoted powers

Reserved Powers The tenth amendment The tenth amendment

Bill A document that needs to be signed to become a law A document that needs to be signed to become a law

Law Rules that a certain government makes Rules that a certain government makes

Goal 3 Definitions

Flexible Provisions were included to allow it to be changed and amended over time Provisions were included to allow it to be changed and amended over time

Constitutional Convention A special convention called for the purpose of revising or amending the constitution A special convention called for the purpose of revising or amending the constitution

Referendum A vote A vote

Legislative Initiative Occurs when three fifths of both houses of the general assembly vote in favor of submitting proposed amendments to the states qualified voters without a convention Occurs when three fifths of both houses of the general assembly vote in favor of submitting proposed amendments to the states qualified voters without a convention

Popular Sovereignty Serving the will of the people Serving the will of the people

Limited Government Public officials are subject to the laws of the state Public officials are subject to the laws of the state

Separation of Powers The first thing the government is based on The first thing the government is based on

Checks and Balances The second thing that the government is based on The second thing that the government is based on

General Assembly The legislative branch The legislative branch

Governor Works in the executive branch Works in the executive branch

Goal 4 Definitions

Multi-party System Many democracies operate in this system Many democracies operate in this system

Candidates People running for political office People running for political office

Majority Vote When a party have to win majority vote to win an election When a party have to win majority vote to win an election

Two-party System The united states runs on this system The united states runs on this system

Plurality Vote A party that needs to win more than the other parties A party that needs to win more than the other parties

Democrats Identified as more liberal Identified as more liberal

Liberal A party that favors active government A party that favors active government

Republicans Identified as conservative Identified as conservative

Conservative A party that believes less government is better A party that believes less government is better

Moderates Beliefs that falls between liberal and conservative Beliefs that falls between liberal and conservative

Third Parties Parties that are a different choice than republican and democrat Parties that are a different choice than republican and democrat

Independents Not affiliated with a political party Not affiliated with a political party

Planks A one policy with a platform A one policy with a platform

Platform The statement of a party of the programs and policies it will make once the candidates are in office The statement of a party of the programs and policies it will make once the candidates are in office

Radical Parties that hold extreme opinions Parties that hold extreme opinions

Goal 5 Definitions

Conflict Resolution Putting a end to a conflict Putting a end to a conflict

Negotiation Sorting something out with someone. Sorting something out with someone.

Compromise Giving up some of what was originally planed to reach a solution. Giving up some of what was originally planed to reach a solution.

Appellate Jurisdiction Able to view decisions of a court having original jurisdiction. Able to view decisions of a court having original jurisdiction.

Original Jurisdiction Hearing a case first Hearing a case first

Concurrent Jurisdiction Both able to hear a case Both able to hear a case

Civil Courts Get to hear the disputes of private citizens, businesses, organizations, so on. Get to hear the disputes of private citizens, businesses, organizations, so on.

Felonies Huge crimes. Huge crimes.

Bail Money to set an inmate free. Money to set an inmate free.

Plea The voice of someone. The voice of someone.

Goal 6 Definitions

Code of Hammurabi First written law First written law

Legal Codes Set of laws that are written Set of laws that are written

Ten Commandments Laws based on religion Laws based on religion

Moral Code Guidelines saying everything that is morally right or wrong Guidelines saying everything that is morally right or wrong

Criminal Laws Says what is a criminal act Says what is a criminal act

Civil Laws Concerns relationships between people Concerns relationships between people

Family Laws Belongs with the civil law category Belongs with the civil law category

Public Law Any place having to do directly with reltionships between individuals Any place having to do directly with reltionships between individuals

Constitutional Law Deals with interpretations and practical application in the united states constitution Deals with interpretations and practical application in the united states constitution

Administrative Law Laws that governs operation of government agencies Laws that governs operation of government agencies

International Law A branch of public law A branch of public law

“Ignorance of the law is no excuse” Meaning that you should know your own state and countries law Meaning that you should know your own state and countries law

Goal 7 Definitions

Economics Study of the nations resources. Study of the nations resources.

Needs Something that can be used everyday.

Wants Something you desire. Something you desire.

Natural Resources Resources from the earth.

Renewable Natural Resource Resources that can be revived. Resources that can be revived.

Nonrenewable Natural Resources Resources that take a long time or doesn’t at all revive.

Four Basic Factors of Production Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship. Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship.

Land The property.

Capital The equipment used for production. The equipment used for production.

Entrepreneurship Creativity in the production.

Goal 8 Definitions

Command Economy A type of economy A type of economy

Equity What distribution is based on What distribution is based on

Market Economy Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

Mixed Economy What about every economic system is What about every economic system is

Copyright Legal right guaranteed to a writer Legal right guaranteed to a writer

Security Protection from negative change Protection from negative change

House Hold Individual family or unit Individual family or unit

Business A group that works to produce a certain product or service A group that works to produce a certain product or service

Government Provides law and order Provides law and order

Wages Aka salary Aka salary

Supply Says how much a certain good is available Says how much a certain good is available

Goal 9 Definitions

Business Cycle Economic ups and downs Economic ups and downs

Expansion Economic steady ride up Economic steady ride up

Depression Where everything lacks Where everything lacks

Migration Movement Movement

Immigration Coming into the U.S illegal Coming into the U.S illegal

Microsoft A wealthy company A wealthy company

Human Rights Right every living human contains Right every living human contains

Child Labor Making children work Making children work

Inflation Increase in prices Increase in prices

Regressive Percentage of tax a person pays as their income increases Percentage of tax a person pays as their income increases