History Social Contract Legal Terms State/Local Economic Terms

100

What is Taxation?
Caused the colonist to begin opposing British rule after the French and Indian war.

100

What is a Responsibility?
Something a citizen should do, but is not required to do.

100

What is an Indictment?
An official charge issued by a grand jury in a felony case.

100

What is the NC Supreme Court?
Automatically hears appeals in all death penalty cases in North Carolina.

100

What is Capital?
Something that is used to produce a good or service.

200

What is Shay's Rebellion?
The event that led to the Constitutional Convention because it showed that the central government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak.

200

What is Volunteerism?
How citizens can help the community by donating their time and resources.

200

Who is a Diplomat?
A person who deals with other countries as an official representative of the government.

200

What is a Statute?
Laws that apply to the entire state.

200

What is Profit?
The main reason for starting a business.

300

What is the Virginia Plan?
The plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention that supported states being represented by population in Congress.

300

What is the Republican Party?
This party opposes increased regulation of private business by the government.

300

What is the Prosecution?
In a criminal case, the government is called the ______.

300

What is a Felony?
The type of crime that would be heard by a NC Superior court.

300

What is Inelastic?
A term used to describe products that are necessary and have no substitutes.

400

What is Separation of Power or Branches of Government?
Montesquieu's Enlightenment idea that greatly influenced the structure of the Constitution.

400

What is the Franking Privilege?
Free postage used by members of Congress to stay in close contact with their constitutents.

400

What is an Injunction?
A court order to stop an action, such as publishing an article or tearing down a building.

400

Who is the Sheriff?
The elected law enforcement officer for a county.

400

What is Supply?
This curve will move to the right when the cost of production decreases.

500

What is Equal Protection?
The legal protection that was not added until the Fourteeth Amendment, after the Civil War.

500

What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
According to this case, citizens accused of crimes have the right to a state appointed lawyer if they cannot afford one.

500

What is Fraud?
A crime like identify theft or selling fake insurance.

500

What is the General Assembly?
Approves changes to the state budget.

500

What is your Credit Score?
It will be hurt if you do not pay bills on time or default on a loan.

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