SOCIAL STUDIES - Rights of Citizens Flashcard Study Guide

Front

The ___________ lists the basic rights that belong to all citizens of the United States.

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Bill of Rights

Front

____________________ is one of our basic rights. It allows citizens to speak in public about their ideas and beliefs.

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Freedom of speech

Front

By voting, citizens help _______ or choose their government leaders.

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elect

Front

A(n) _______________ is a time set aside for voting.

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election

Front

A(n) _____________ is a list of all the possible choices in an election.

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ballot

Front

When more than half of the voters vote in the same way, they are the majority. In ___________ these people rule, or get what they want.

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majority rule

Front

The constitution protects people in the minority. This idea is called _______________. It helps keep people from being mistreated.

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minority rights

Front

A ___________ is a group of people who meet to decide whether a person has broken a law.

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jury

Front

A ______________ is a quality that a person has, such as responsibility, fairness, patriotism, and caring.

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character trait

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_________ means fairness.

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justice