1. Dictionary Economy

2. Goal Uno
Brandon Chittick

3. Aristocracy
The government is controlled by the upper class

4. Double Jeopardy
Can’t be accused of the same crime twice

5. Egalitarianism
The belief that all men are born with certain rights

6. Eminent Domain
When the government seizes control of public property for public use

7. Enlightenment
The change from the dark ages to revolution; Philosophical ideas and political thought

8. Establishment Clause
The government can’t make people follow a certain religion

9. John Locke
Thought that people were born with “natural rights” that kings or queens can take away

10. John Peter Zenger
The first to claim," Freedom of the Press!”

11. Mercantilism
Make more than buy

12. Oligarchy
A small group of people control the government

13. Royal Colony
Ruled by the king

14. Social Contract Theory
The implied contract between government and people

15. Theocracy
Government ruled by a religion

16. totalitarianism
The state is more important than the citizens

17. Virginia Plan
The proposal of the three branches

18. Brandon Chittick Forum February, 18, 2010
Goal Numero Dos
Brandon Chittick
Forum
February, 18, 2010

19. Appellate
Authority to hear the cases that have not been heard yet

20. Budget deficit
Government spends over the amount they collect in taxes

21. Commute Sentences
The presidents ability to shorten sentence times for people in prison
He can “mute” the judges original sentence

22. Concurrent Jurisdiction
More than one kind of court has jurisdiction over a certain case

23. Concurrent Powers
The power that is shared among the state and national levels

24. Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
The right to freedom of the press in school newspapers

25. The government is created by and subject to, the people
Popular Sovereignty

26. Precedence
When the past court cases decides present ones

27. Whip
A job that ensures people voting the way that the leadership wants

34. Goal Tres

35. Annexation
When a city expands and takes over surrounding, independent areas

36. Checks and Balances
The power of one branch can be held back by another if the situation arises
To make sure corruption is less likely

37. Gerrymandering
Redrawing districts for a voting advantage

38. Incorporated
Considered part of a document, but its not actually written in

39. Metropolis
A very long word for very big cities

40. Redistricting
Redrawing districts, usually after national census

41. Referendum
Referring back to the people for a vote to change the constitution

42. Register of Deeds
Important documents are sent here and put on record

43. Statutes
The state laws

44. Goal Quatro

45. Two-Party System
A two party system is when two main political parties dominate a countries politics

46. Radical
Anyone who is thought to have an extreme view on something

47. Planks Planks are individual beliefs that a party has
For example: Education principles, environmental views, pro life

48. Liberal
Enjoy the benefits of a more involved government

49. Conservative
Enjoy the theory of M.Y.O.B.

50. Democrat
Liberal type political party, but it is not as extreme

51. Republican
More conservative political party, but is less extreme

52. Sequestered
The jury is taken to an isolated area where outside influence will not change the outcome

53. Compromise
A agreement between to parties that make both some what happy

54. Mediation
A meeting where two people get together with a third party to help discuss a compromise

55. Arbitration
The third party that regulates the meeting in mediation

56. Goal Sinco

57. Conflict Resolution
Ending a quarrel in a fashion where preferably both are appeased

58. Original Jurisdiction
Authority to hear a case first

59. Appellate Jurisdiction
Authority to hear a case after a decision has been made in another court

60. Exclusive Jurisdiction
Only the federal courts can hear the case

61. Adversarial System
A system where the case is argued by both defense attorneys and persecutor’s attorneys

62. Indictment
A formal charge that someone has committed a federal crime

63. Subpoena
Law binding documents commanding a certain person for a hearing

64. Tort
A case that involves reputation, property or business

65. Writ of Certiorari
The power of higher courts to request lower courts to refer their case back to them for review

66. Filibuster
Someone from the senate can talk until they vote “no” to a bill or until colleagues convince others to join the cause

67. Goal 6

68. Code of Hammurabi
One of the earliest written set of laws written by an ancient Babylon king in the 1800 B.C. era

69. Moral Code
Guidelines that state what is morally right or wrong

70. Ten Commandments
This set of written law influenced all societies with Judaism or Christianity

71. Magna Carta
Put the king under the rule of law and gave certain power to nobles

72. House of Burgesses
First representative body in the New World

73. Implemented
Effectively applied in society

74. FDA
Food and Drug Administration (Regulatory Commissions or Independent Agency) They create regulations to make food consumption safer

75. Public Hearing
The general public may attend because the case concerns local laws etc.

76. Think Tanks
Organization of some kind designed to research, study and provide information about important topics

77. Monetary Compensation
A way to pay for what you did wrong, a payment of some kind

78. Goal 7

79. Natural Resource
Raw material found in nature that humans need

80. Capital
Any structures and equipment used in production process

81. Opportunity Cost
The value of the alternative that was lost when you made a decision

82. Immediate gratification
Something that you gives you short term, but not long term gratification

83. Consumer
In an economy it is the role of the people who both buy and receive goods and services

84. Mass Production
A production of large quantities of a particular good

85. Non-Renewable Resource
A resource that cannot be replenished in amount of reasonable time

86. Recycling
When materials are reprocessed and used again

87. Producer
In an economy this is a person that makes goods/services

88. Wants
Not a necessity

89. Goal 8

90. Traditional Economy
Based on societies like African villages

91. Patent
Shorter than copyright and for inventions

92. copyright
Legal right granted to writer, musician, artist, etc to publish something for public use

93. Law of Demand
Consumers will only buy a product that they need or want

94. Demand
How badly people want a product (how often item is bought)

95. competition
Makes two different competitors work harder for a similar goal usually against each other, sports or workforce

96. Personal income
All money received by household

97. Consumers Tastes
Preference of the consumer

98. Inflation
A general rise in prices throughout the market is called “--”

99. Minimum wage
Minimum amount an employer must pay a worker

100. Goal 9

101. Prosperity
When life seems to be at its best and finances aren’t a problem

102. National debt
The amount of money America owes other countries

103. Deregulate
Stop the regulation of something

104. Rust belt
Northern mid-west states that no longer use the factory or manufacturing jobs

105. Frost belt
New York and higher with the same problem as the rust belt

106. Sun belt
From north Carolina to California and lower ( the place everyone is moving to)

107. Silicon Valley
Hub of American computer industry, located in northern California

108. Downsizing
Lowering amount of workers to compensate for bad economic turns

109. Human rights
The rights that every HUMAN is born with (excludes alien siblings)

110. Goal 10

111. Discrimination
Unfairly denying opportunities to otherwise qualified individuals because of race, gender etc.

112. Unemployment
When there aren’t enough jobs for the amount of people who want to work

113. E pluribas Unum
From many, to one

114. Baby boomers
Generation born after world war 2

115. Literate
Ability to read and write

116. liberty
The right to live without government involvement

117. responsibility
Everything that depends on you and depends on you to fix or create

118. Cooperation
When two or more people work together to achieve a similar goal

119. Collaboration
When two or more people talk about a similar goal and set guidelines on how to achieve it

120. Compromise
When two people come to an agreement on one thing