Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

Rights that are believed to belong justifiably to every person.

Rights that cannot be taken away or denied.

Rights held by individual people regardless of their group membership or affiliation.

A political system where the legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers.

Rights that require others to abstain from interfering with your actions.

Rights that require others to provide you with either a good or service.

The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.

The process of making an area more urban.

The growth of areas on the fringes of cities.

A set of attitudes and practices held by a people that shapes their political behavior.

Individualistic Political Culture

A political culture that emphasizes the values of individualism and personal achievement.

Moralistic Political Culture

A political culture that views the government as a means to better society and promote the general welfare.

Traditionalistic Political Culture

A political culture that sees the government as necessary to maintaining the existing social order.

A sum of money or property given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.

The action of arraigning someone in court.

The obligation to prove one's assertion.

The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.

The expression of very strong disapproval; censure.

Conference Committees

A committee of the United States Congress appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill.

A form of city government in which the city council appoints a city manager to be the chief executive officer.

An official in some states with varying duties, often administrative and judicial.

A dispute between two parties that is resolved in a court of law.

Court of Criminal Appeals

The highest court in a state for criminal cases.

A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.

Delegate Model of Representation

A model of representation in which representatives act as the voice of those who are not present.

A right to cross or otherwise use someone else's land for a specified purpose.

The right of a government to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor.

Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of officeholders.

A jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.

Guilt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

The standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems.

Laws designed to protect the value of a home from property taxes and creditors following the death of a homeowner spouse.

Tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.

Independent School Districts

A type of school district that operates as an independent entity.

An organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures.

Important topics or problems for debate or discussion.

A committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature.

The branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice.

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

Just Compensation Clause

The requirement that when the government uses its power of eminent domain, it must provide just compensation to the property owners.

Legislative Budget Board

A permanent joint committee of the Texas Legislature that develops budget and policy recommendations for legislative appropriations.

An elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States.

Civics and Government Terms Flashcards

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing certain rights and freedoms to American citizens.

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Civil Liberties

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Basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to individuals, often protected from government interference.

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Civil Rights

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The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

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Community

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A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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Community Responsibility

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The duties and obligations that individuals have to their community.

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Constitution

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A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

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Constitutionalism

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The theory or system of government in which the powers of the government are defined and limited by a constitution.

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