1. Dictionary Project Terron

2. Goal 1 Definitions

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

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

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

6. Royal Colonies Colonies governed directly by the king Colonies governed directly by the king

7. Jamestown Was Virginia in 1607 Was Virginia in 1607

8. Pilgrims Puritans that made Thanks Giving Puritans that made Thanks Giving

9. Quakers Settled in Pennsylvania Settled in Pennsylvania

10. Catholics Settled in the Maryland colony Settled in the Maryland colony

11. Middle Passage A slave route A slave route

12. Democracy Government where people have a voice Government where people have a voice

13. Goal 2 Definitions

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

15. Legislative Branch Article one Article one

16. Executive Branch Article two Article two

17. Judicial Branch Article three Article three

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

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

20. Delegated Powers Promoted powers Promoted powers

21. Reserved Powers The tenth amendment The tenth amendment

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

23. Law Rules that a certain government makes Rules that a certain government makes

24. Goal 3 Definitions

25. 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

26. 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

27. Referendum A vote A vote

28. 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

29. Popular Sovereignty Serving the will of the people Serving the will of the people

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

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

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

33. General Assembly The legislative branch The legislative branch

34. Governor Works in the executive branch Works in the executive branch

35. Goal 4 Definitions

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

37. Candidates People running for political office People running for political office

38. 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

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

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

41. Democrats Identified as more liberal Identified as more liberal

42. Liberal A party that favors active government A party that favors active government

43. Republicans Identified as conservative Identified as conservative

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

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

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

47. Independents Not affiliated with a political party Not affiliated with a political party

48. Planks A one policy with a platform A one policy with a platform

49. 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

50. Radical Parties that hold extreme opinions Parties that hold extreme opinions

51. Goal 5 Definitions

52. Conflict Resolution Putting a end to a conflict Putting a end to a conflict

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

54. 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.

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

56. Original Jurisdiction Hearing a case first Hearing a case first

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

58. 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.

59. Felonies Huge crimes. Huge crimes.

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

61. Plea The voice of someone. The voice of someone.

62. Goal 6 Definitions

63. Code of Hammurabi First written law First written law

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

65. Ten Commandments Laws based on religion Laws based on religion

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

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

68. Civil Laws Concerns relationships between people Concerns relationships between people

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

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

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

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

73. International Law A branch of public law A branch of public law

74. “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

75. Goal 7 Definitions

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

77. Needs Something that can be used everyday.

78. Wants Something you desire. Something you desire.

79. Natural Resources Resources from the earth.

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

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

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

83. Land The property.

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

85. Entrepreneurship Creativity in the production.

86. Goal 8 Definitions

87. Command Economy A type of economy A type of economy

88. Equity What distribution is based on What distribution is based on

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

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

91. Copyright Legal right guaranteed to a writer Legal right guaranteed to a writer

92. Security Protection from negative change Protection from negative change

93. House Hold Individual family or unit Individual family or unit

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

95. Government Provides law and order Provides law and order

96. Wages Aka salary Aka salary

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

98. Goal 9 Definitions

99. Business Cycle Economic ups and downs Economic ups and downs

100. Expansion Economic steady ride up Economic steady ride up

101. Depression Where everything lacks Where everything lacks

102. Migration Movement Movement

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

104. Microsoft A wealthy company A wealthy company

105. Human Rights Right every living human contains Right every living human contains

106. Child Labor Making children work Making children work

107. Inflation Increase in prices Increase in prices

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