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The Westboro Baptist Church planned to protest the funeral of Jeff Hanneman, the guitarist and founder of the band Slayer, holding signs stating their beliefs that homosexuality and abortion are wrong and deaths are God's punishment. While the church has freedom of expression, personally attending funerals to protest is disrespectful. The writer wishes the church would keep their beliefs private instead of trying to force their opinions on others.
Chapter 24
This document outlines key terms from three sections of a civics and economics vocabulary chapter. Section one defines coins, currency, commercial banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions. Section two explains the central bank (Federal Reserve System), Federal Open Market Committee, monetary policy, discount rate, reserve requirements, and open market operations. Section three describes checking accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Each term is accompanied by a prompt for identifying similarities and differences to other terms.
Chapter 23
The document defines key economic vocabulary terms across three sections. Section one covers private and public goods, externalities, monopolies, antitrust laws, mergers, and natural monopolies. Section two defines real GDP, business cycles, the civilian labor force, unemployment rate, fiscal and monetary policy, and inflation. Section three discusses government assistance programs like food stamps, WIC, workfare, progressive income taxes, and the earned income tax credit.
Chapter 22
This document defines key vocabulary terms from three chapters on civics and economics. It describes different types of business ownership structures like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. It also defines terms related to labor unions like collective bargaining, mediation, arbitration, and strikes. Finally, it covers concepts like transparency, discrimination, and social responsibility as they relate to businesses and the workplace.
Chapter 21
This document defines key terms from chapters 21-22 of a civics and economics textbook. It includes definitions for demand, the law of demand, supply, the law of supply, equilibrium price, surplus, shortage, price ceilings, price floors, and minimum wage. All of the terms relate to economic concepts involving the relationship between price and quantity demanded or supplied in a market.
Chapter 20
This document contains vocabulary terms from a civics and economics textbook organized into four sections: consumers and shopping, budgeting and personal finance, saving and investing, and spending habits. Key terms defined include consumer, disposable income, discretionary income, consumerism, comparison shopping, warranty, budget, income, expense, credit, annual percentage rate, collateral, bankruptcy, saving, interest, principal, return, stock, dividend, bond, mutual fund, and impulse buying. Each term is accompanied by a prompt to identify similarities and differences, though no responses are provided.
Chapter 19
The document defines key terms from chapters 19 and 10 of a civics and economics textbook, including goods, services, factors of production, natural resources, labor, capital, entrepreneur, GDP, standard of living, market, factor market, product market, productivity, specialization, division of labor, economic interdependence, capitalism, free enterprise, consumer sovereignty, private property rights, competition, profit, profit motive, voluntary exchange, and laissez-faire economics. Each term is given with a statement on similarity and difference but no further explanation.
Chapter 18
This document defines key terms from chapters 18, sections 1 and 2 of an economics textbook. In section 1, it defines needs as things required for survival, wants as things we would like to have, economics as the study of how we make decisions with limited resources, microeconomics as looking at small economic pictures, and macroeconomics as looking at the big economic picture. It also defines economic models, economic systems, resources, and scarcity. Section 2 defines trade-offs as alternatives when choosing one thing over another, opportunity cost as the cost of the next best alternative, marginal cost as the additional cost of one more unit of output, marginal benefit as the additional satisfaction from one more unit, and cost-benefit analysis as
Chapter 17
The document defines key vocabulary terms from three sections of a civics and economics chapter on communication technologies and intellectual property. Section one defines the internet, world wide web, website, archives, and newsgroups. Section two defines authoritarian, dissident, extremist, and propaganda. Section three defines intellectual property, copyright, and revenue.
Chapter 16
This document outlines key civics and economics vocabulary terms related to the legal system, organized into three sections. Section one defines terms related to civil cases like complaints, summons, discovery, and settlements. Section two covers terms involved in criminal cases such as prosecution, crimes, penal codes, parole, and sentencing. Section three discusses juvenile-related terms including juveniles, juvenile delinquents, and rehabilitating minors.
Chapter 15
This document defines key terms related to civics, economics, and law. It covers topics such as common law, statutes, plaintiffs, defendants, felonies, misdemeanors, and different types of crimes. Constitutional law principles are also discussed, including stare decisis, writ of habeas corpus, and due process. The legal system and criminal procedures are outlined, mentioning search warrants, double jeopardy, grand juries, plea bargaining, and bail.
Chapter 14
This document provides vocabulary terms and definitions related to civics and economics. It defines a county as a territory within a state, and a country seat as the center of county government. Ordinances are defined as local laws, while incorporating declares a region a municipality with a charter. A charter establishes the basic rules of municipal government. Home rule allows local governments to amend laws, while at-large elections allow voters to vote for all members of a board. Public policy refers to rules and guidelines, and a special district is a section of government focused on a specific function. A balanced budget means a state's expenditures equal its budget.
Chapter 13
Statutes are laws that apply within a single state rather than federal law, while the census regularly counts the population to gather demographic statistics. When a criminal sentence is commuted, it is reduced from the maximum possible, and parole allows for the early release of prisoners, similar to a commuted sentence. Civil cases concern private disputes, misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies, and defendants are those accused of crimes in court, unlike plaintiffs.
Chapter 12
This document defines civics and economics vocabulary terms from chapters 12 of a textbook. It provides definitions and examples for terms related to forms of government like unicameral, bicameral, and federal system. It also defines concepts from the US Constitution like preamble, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, and amend. Additional terms defined include suffrage, segregation, civil rights, and boycotts.
Politic parties e qs
The document discusses the history and development of the two-party system in the United States. It traces the rise of the current Democratic and Republican parties from early divisions between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Third parties like the Libertarian and Green parties currently play a minor role in the system. Different countries have various party systems, ranging from dominant, non-partisan, and single-party, to two-party and multi-party systems. The Democrats and Republicans differ in their policy platforms, with Democrats generally more liberal and Republicans more conservative. Political parties are organized at the national, state, and local levels through elections. Political machines and corruption, like Tammany Hall, have led to reforms checking party power. Candidates
Chapter 6
The US Congress is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 435 representatives who are at least 25 years old, live in their state, and have been citizens for at least 7 years. The Senate has 100 senators, with 2 from each state, who are at least 30 years old, live in their state, and have been citizens for at least 9 years. Bills can be proposed by members of either chamber and must pass through committees and debates in both the House and Senate before being sent to the President to sign into law or veto. The President can also veto bills passed by Congress.
Elections eq
The document discusses various aspects of voting and elections in the United States. It outlines the qualifications to vote, methods of voting such as absentee ballots or straight ticket voting, and the process of registering and voting. It also describes the different types of voting machines used to count ballots and how issues with older machines have impacted elections. Finally, it discusses the electoral college process for electing the president and methods candidates and political groups use to influence elections, such as fundraising, endorsements, and advertising.
Judicial e qs
The document discusses the US judicial system and Supreme Court. It explains that Supreme Court justices and federal judges are nominated by the President and approved by the Senate, serving lifetime terms. It outlines the federal court system's original, exclusive, and concurrent jurisdictions. Examples are provided of how the courts have used their jurisdiction in cases involving the Constitution, federal laws, disputes between citizens of different states, and treaties. The duties of US magistrates, attorneys, and marshals are defined. Majority, dissenting, and concurring appellate decisions are described. An example case reaching the Supreme Court via lower courts is analyzed. Influences on Supreme Court decisions are said to include the Constitution.
Executive branch e qs
The document lists and describes various offices within the White House and executive branch of the US government. It discusses the President's cabinet and its responsibilities, as well as different types of federal agencies such as executive agencies, regulatory commissions, independent agencies, and government corporations. The document also examines the development of the US Civil Service System and provides details on specific executive agencies, regulatory commissions, independent agencies, and government corporations; outlining their roles and responsibilities.
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Chapter 6
- 1. Civics and Economics Vocabulary Chapter 6 - Section One Bicameral- Congress being a two-part body Similarity: Bureaucracy Sentence: Congress is bicameral consisting of the House and Representatives and Senate. Census- or population count taken by the Census Bureau Similarity: Survey Sentence: A census is taken regularly and used to calculate statistics from the population. Constituent- people represented Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: The people were represented by the constituent. Gerrymander- an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Many politicians will gerrymander the results in order to manipulate them. Majority Party- the political party to which more than half the members belong Difference: Minority party Sentence: The majority party is democrats if most of the members are democrats. Minority Party- The other party Difference: Majority party Sentence: If the majority is democrats than the minority is republicans. Standing Committee- permanent committees Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Some committees are permanent so they are referred to as standing committees. Seniority- years of service Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: The more years of service the more power you have due to seniority. Chapter 6 - Section Two Expressed Powers- 18 separate clauses enumerating different powers specifically given to Congress Similarity: Implied powers Sentence: Congress is granted expressed powers. Implied Powers- powers that Congress has because of Clause 18 Tara Pawlyk Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:38:45 AM ET 04:0c:ce:d3:10:88
- 2. Similarity: Expressed Powers Sentence: Some powers Congress has that are specific to clause 18 are implied powers. Elastic Clause- Clause 18 Similarity: Implied Powers Sentence: Elastic clause provides powers to congress. Impeach- Accuse officials of misconduct in office Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: When Nixon was raising suspicions he was impeached. Writ of Habeas Corpus- A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: When someone feels they are being unjustly held they can express the writ of habeas corpus. Bill of Attainder- laws that punish a person without a jury trial Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Under serious offenses the bill of attainder allows trial to be skipped. Ex Post Facto Law- laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Ex Post Facto Law allowed a law to make Johnnyʼs offense an actual crime. Chapter 6 - Section Three Franking Privilege- Senators and representatives can send job-related mail without paying postage Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Senator Larry sent out campaign ads without paying postage due to his Franking Privilege. Lobbyist- people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Lobbyist were hired to influence the government. Casework- members of Congress often act as trouble shooters for people from their home districts and states who request help in dealing with the federal government Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Casework is when Congress try and speak on behalf of the people they represent. Pork-Barrel Project- Government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state Similarity/Difference: None Tara Pawlyk Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:38:45 AM ET 04:0c:ce:d3:10:88
- 3. Sentence: Pork-Barrel projects greatly benefit the states. Chapter 6 - Section Four Joint Resolution- are passed by both houses of Congress then become law if signed by president Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: The joint resolution was passed when the president signed off on it. Special-Interest Group- organizations made up of people with common interests Similarity/Difference: None Sentence: Many charities and other organizations are special-interest groups. Filibuster- Talk a bill to death Difference: Cloture Sentence: The politician began to get desperate so he proceeded to filibuster. Cloture- no one may speak for more than one hour Difference: Filibuster Sentence: To prevent filibusters a cloture was put into place. Voice Vote- those in favor say “Yea” and those against say “No” Similar: Roll-Call Vote Sentence: When trying to reach an agreement a voice vote was taken. Standing Vote- those in favor of a bill stand to be counted Difference: Roll-Call Vote Sentence: Tom was counting to find the results of the standing vote. Roll-Call Vote- senators respond “Aye” or “No” as their names are called Similar: Voice Vote Sentence: When trying to reach an agreement a roll-call vote was taken. Veto- a presidents refusal to sign a bill Similarity: Pocket Veto Sentence: The president was against the bill so he chose to veto it. Pocket Veto- Congress has adjourned and the bill dies Similarity: Veto Sentence: After the pocket veto the bill died. Tara Pawlyk Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:38:45 AM ET 04:0c:ce:d3:10:88