{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/civics-vocabulary",
 "id": "civics-vocabulary",
 "title": "Civics Vocabulary",
 "category": "social-studies",
 "subject": "Civics",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Key words for understanding government, citizenship and laws.",
 "tags": [
  "vocabulary",
  "civics",
  "government"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Word",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Government",
   "The people and system that make and enforce laws for a community or nation"
  ],
  [
   "Citizen",
   "A legal member of a country"
  ],
  [
   "Citizenship",
   "Being a member of a country with rights and duties"
  ],
  [
   "Democracy",
   "Government by the people, usually through voting"
  ],
  [
   "Republic",
   "A government with elected representatives and a constitution"
  ],
  [
   "Monarchy",
   "Rule by a king or queen"
  ],
  [
   "Dictatorship",
   "Rule by one person with total power"
  ],
  [
   "Constitution",
   "The basic plan and laws of a government"
  ],
  [
   "Law",
   "A rule made by the government that everyone must follow"
  ],
  [
   "Right",
   "Something you are free to do or have"
  ],
  [
   "Responsibility",
   "Something you should do"
  ],
  [
   "Duty",
   "A task you are required to do"
  ],
  [
   "Liberty",
   "Freedom"
  ],
  [
   "Justice",
   "Fair treatment under the law"
  ],
  [
   "Equality",
   "Being treated the same under the law"
  ],
  [
   "Authority",
   "The power to make decisions and be obeyed"
  ],
  [
   "Power",
   "The ability to make things happen"
  ],
  [
   "Rule of law",
   "Everyone follows the same laws, including leaders"
  ],
  [
   "Legislature",
   "A group that makes laws"
  ],
  [
   "Executive",
   "The part of government that carries out laws"
  ],
  [
   "Judiciary",
   "The courts"
  ],
  [
   "Federal",
   "National, as opposed to state or local"
  ],
  [
   "State",
   "One of the 50 divisions of the US with its own government"
  ],
  [
   "Local government",
   "City, town or county government"
  ],
  [
   "Mayor",
   "Head of a city government"
  ],
  [
   "Governor",
   "Head of a state government"
  ],
  [
   "Council",
   "A group of officials who make local laws"
  ],
  [
   "Representative",
   "A person elected to speak and act for others"
  ],
  [
   "Senator",
   "A member of the Senate"
  ],
  [
   "Ambassador",
   "Official sent to represent a country abroad"
  ],
  [
   "Candidate",
   "Person running for office"
  ],
  [
   "Campaign",
   "Efforts to win an election"
  ],
  [
   "Election",
   "A vote to choose leaders or decide an issue"
  ],
  [
   "Ballot",
   "The paper or screen used to cast a vote"
  ],
  [
   "Vote",
   "A choice made in an election"
  ],
  [
   "Voter registration",
   "Signing up to vote"
  ],
  [
   "Polling place",
   "Where people go to vote"
  ],
  [
   "Primary election",
   "A vote to choose a party's candidate"
  ],
  [
   "General election",
   "A vote to choose among candidates from different parties"
  ],
  [
   "Majority",
   "More than half"
  ],
  [
   "Minority",
   "Less than half; also a smaller group"
  ],
  [
   "Referendum",
   "A direct vote by citizens on a law or issue"
  ],
  [
   "Initiative",
   "A way for citizens to propose a law by gathering signatures"
  ],
  [
   "Political party",
   "A group that organizes to win elections and shape government"
  ],
  [
   "Platform",
   "A party's list of goals and positions"
  ],
  [
   "Interest group",
   "A group that tries to influence government decisions"
  ],
  [
   "Lobbying",
   "Trying to influence lawmakers"
  ],
  [
   "Media",
   "News sources that inform the public"
  ],
  [
   "Public opinion",
   "What most people think about issues"
  ],
  [
   "Poll",
   "A survey of people's opinions"
  ],
  [
   "Petition",
   "A written request signed by many people"
  ],
  [
   "Protest",
   "A public demonstration of disagreement"
  ],
  [
   "Boycott",
   "Refusing to buy something as a protest"
  ],
  [
   "Civil rights",
   "Rights to equal treatment under the law"
  ],
  [
   "Civil liberties",
   "Basic freedoms protected from government action"
  ],
  [
   "Discrimination",
   "Unfair treatment because of identity"
  ],
  [
   "Segregation",
   "Forced separation of groups"
  ],
  [
   "Suffrage",
   "The right to vote"
  ],
  [
   "Amendment",
   "A change to a constitution"
  ],
  [
   "Ratify",
   "To approve formally"
  ],
  [
   "Veto",
   "To reject a bill"
  ],
  [
   "Impeach",
   "To charge an official with wrongdoing"
  ],
  [
   "Override",
   "To pass a bill despite a veto"
  ],
  [
   "Treaty",
   "An agreement between nations"
  ],
  [
   "Diplomacy",
   "Handling relations between countries peacefully"
  ],
  [
   "Sovereignty",
   "A nation's right to govern itself"
  ],
  [
   "Immigrant",
   "Person who moves to a new country to live"
  ],
  [
   "Naturalization",
   "Process of becoming a citizen"
  ],
  [
   "Tax",
   "Money paid to the government"
  ],
  [
   "Budget",
   "A plan for earning and spending money"
  ],
  [
   "Public service",
   "Work done for the community"
  ],
  [
   "Volunteer",
   "Person who works without pay to help others"
  ],
  [
   "Jury",
   "Citizens who decide a verdict"
  ],
  [
   "Verdict",
   "Decision of a jury or judge"
  ],
  [
   "Defendant",
   "Person accused in court"
  ],
  [
   "Plaintiff",
   "Person who brings a lawsuit"
  ],
  [
   "Prosecutor",
   "Lawyer who brings charges for the government"
  ],
  [
   "Judge",
   "Official who runs a court"
  ],
  [
   "Testify",
   "To give evidence in court"
  ],
  [
   "Common good",
   "What benefits everyone in a community"
  ],
  [
   "Compromise",
   "Each side gives up something to agree"
  ],
  [
   "Consensus",
   "General agreement"
  ],
  [
   "Civic engagement",
   "Taking part in community and public life"
  ],
  [
   "Bipartisan",
   "Involving two political parties"
  ],
  [
   "Constituent",
   "A voter represented by an official"
  ],
  [
   "Term",
   "The length of time an official serves"
  ],
  [
   "Incumbent",
   "Person currently holding an office"
  ]
 ]
}