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Ms. Sisks Civics
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04/26/2017

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Term
Arbitration
Definition
Third party with legally binding authority to decide the issue
Term
Arraignment
Definition
Court hearing where defendant pleads guilty or not-guilty.
Term
Arrest
Definition
seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
Term
Articles of Confederation
Definition
First Constitution had a weak central government.
Term
At-large voting
Definition
members who are elected to represent the whole membership of the body rather than a
subset of that membership. At large voting is in contrast to voting by electoral
districts. At large systems have frequently been struck down under the Voting Rights Act for not providing communities of color with fair representation.
Term
Attorney General
Definition
Cabinet leader of the Dept. of Justice.
Term
Bail
Definition
the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
Term
Balance of Trade
Definition
Imports and exports equal
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Balanced Budget
Definition
budget expenditure equal to expenses.
Term
Banks
Definition
an establishment authorized by a government to accept deposits, pay interest, clear checks, make
loans, act as an intermediary in financial transactions, and provide other financial services to its customers
Term
Battle of Saratoga
Definition
Battle where the colonists defeated the British and convinced the French to join on the American side. Turning point in the Revolutionary War
Term
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Definition
Consumers can file a complaint about a business if they feel that they
have not been treated fairly. Historically, the BBB succ
essfully resolves 70% of filed complaints. This
organization serves to create a more trusting relationship between businesses and consumers.
Term
Bias
Definition
Prejudice in favor or against another, usually unfair
Term
Bill of Rights
Definition
First 10 amendments proposed by the Anti—Federalists to guarantee basic rights to the people.
Term
Bill
Definition
Proposed law
Term
Bills of Attainder
Definition
Punishes a person without a trial, illegal according to the constitution.
Term
Bonds
Definition
Certificates investors receive when they loan money to businesses/governments and are repaid with interest
Term
Boycott
Definition
to refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting : to stop using the goods or services of (a company, country, etc.) until changes are made
Term
Budget
Definition
an estimate of income and expenditure
for a set period of time
Term
Bureaucracy
Definition
System of non-elected government officials often criticized for its complexity, inflexibility, and inefficiency (see red tape).
Term
Business Cycle
Definition
Ups and downs of the economy (peak, contraction, trough, expansion)
Term
Business regulation
Definition
a variety of laws exist that govern how
business is conducted in general, and in
specific industries.
Term
Campaign Finance Reform
Definition
proposed legislation concerned with the influence of campaign donors on elected officials seeks to limit donations.
Term
Canvass
Definition
a painting canvas is used to cover a frame, and a canvass serves the same sort of purpose. Before elections, politicians want to cover their neighborhoods and districts with canvasses, campaign workers, flyers and the like in hopes of securing votes.
Term
Capital Goods
Definition
Tools used to make other tools/goods.
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