Civics EOC Vocabulary

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A legal member of a state and/or country

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Citizen

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The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

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Naturalization

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A formal written request addressed to a person or group of people in authority or power which is signed by a number of people demonstrating their support for the request

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Petition

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A group of people sworn to give a verdict (decision) in a legal case based on the evidence presented to them in court

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Jury

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Fair legal process (right to know what you are being arrested for, right to a lawyer, right to a “trial by jury,” etc.)

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Due Process

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A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime

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Double Jeopardy

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The idea that those who govern must follow the laws; no one is above the law

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Rule of Law

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An implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government

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Social Contract

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An agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws

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Consent of the Governed

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Popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government

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Self-Government