Civics Vocabulary

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Government where people directly or through representatives exercise their rights through elections

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Democracy

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Love of one’s country

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Patriot

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A fair treatment of all citizens

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Rights

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Rules enforced by government which inform citizens what they may or may not do

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Laws

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Study of dealing with the rights and duties of citizens

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Civics

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“Senior” or “upper” house of representatives in which state has two representatives (A group of people in the Legislative Branch)

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Senate

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Lower house of Congress which the number of each state’s representatives is based on its population (A group of people in the Legislative Branch)

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House of Representatives

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A group that shares the same ideas about government

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Party

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First draft of a law

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Bill

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Part of the government, headed by the President that carries out laws

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Executive Branch