the dictionary of infinite historical knowledge by: michael smith
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THE DICTIONARY OF infinite HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE
By: Michael Smith
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Albany plan of unionWas proposed by Benjamin Franklin at the Alban congress.
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CatholicsRepresents half of the worlds Christians and one sixth of the worlds population
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Classical republicanismA form of republicanism that was formed by old teachings.
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factionsA political grouping of individuals
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Free exercise clauseIs the accompanying clause with the establishment clause of the first amendment
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Land ordinance of 1785Was adopted by congress under the articles of confederation
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nationalismTo have love for ones country
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Northwest ordinanceProvided sale of federal land
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Navigation actsBritish rules that restricted foreign trade in the settelments
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Rights of the accusedIs involved with civil and criminal rights
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Salutary neglectWhere the British did not look over the colonies
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theocracyDivine guidance in the government
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totalitarianismA form of government when the leader is an absolute dictator
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Writs of assistanceWas used to capture goods that were being shipped illegally.
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Legislative branchAlso known as congress and has two different branches known as the house of representatives and the senate
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Executive branchThis is the branch that is responsible for enforcing the laws and it is the branch where the president resides.
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Judicial branch Is the branch responsible for interpreting the laws and consists of the federal courts and the supreme court which is the highest court in the land.
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censureThis is where a senator or representative is publicly reprimanded by a colleague for bad behavior.
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treatyA formal agreement between tow or more countries.
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clotureIs where three fifths of the present senators are in favor of ending the debate.
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Writ of Habeas CorpusIs a means that a detained person can request that a judge review their case before their detention is legal.
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Bills of attainderAre legislative acts that convict people of a crime without a trial.
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whipMakes sure the members of the party vote how the party leader wants them to
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Titles of nobilityWhere you become a duke or duchess and rule over a portion of land (not possible in today's society)
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Income taxA tax that is placed on the income that citizens earn.
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tariffsAre taxes placed on manufactures.
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Progressive taxA tax that increases in percentage as income rises.
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General assemblyThe legislative branch is composed of this( this is NC version of the constitution)
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Council of stateIt consists of elected heads including the lieutenant governor.
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Lieutenant governorThe second highest executive officer.
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statuesOtherwise known as state laws that have overwritten a governors veto
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annexationincorporation by joining or uniting
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gerrymanderingGerrymandering is a form of boundary delimitation (redistricting) in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are deliberately modified
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Leandro caseIt determines that every North Carolina child has a Constitutional right to sound, basic education
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Inheritance taxa tax on the estate of the deceased person
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Disposal feesA fee for when you dump things into an area determined by the state
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townshipan administrative division of a county
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User feesPeople pay user fees for the use of many public services and facilities
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activistSomebody who is actively involved in the local government.
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apathyWhen people have no interest in making their voice heard.
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candidatesPeople running for a political office
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delegatesIs a representative.
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electorsPeople who elect the candidates
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Functions of political partiesTo have something that people stand for and to categorize the different types of people
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Impartial juryA case with a panel of unbiased jury members.
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lobbyistsPeople that are hired to convince legislation to pass certain bills.
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Multi party systemA country with more than two parties competing
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National conventionWhen the political parties get together and talk about changes they can make.
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Partisan electionIt is when you can see the different parties
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Small claim courtsIs a small court that hear small cases
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Two-party systemWhere two political parties exist in a country
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Voir direIs before the actual court case where the attorney ask the juror questions.
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volunteersSomebody who gives there time for free.
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annexationincorporation by joining or uniting
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appealtake a court case to a higher court for review
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Charter schoolsCharter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but have been freed from some of the rules
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Consensus building A conversational style of decision making whereby issues and opinions are discussed across a range of perspectives
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compromiseIn arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication
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Criminal/civil courtsCriminal are cases heard about people that break the lawCivil are court cases are problems between two parties like a divorce case
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debateWhen two groups get together and argue about an important subject till one wins or the come to an agreement
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Exclusive jurisdictionWhere that court is the only one that can hear that case
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perjurycriminal offense of making false statements under oath
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verdictTo come to a decision.
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Administrative lawthe body of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
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Business interestWages earned by an individual who is also considered an owner of the business.
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Criminal lawLaws that are set by legislative bodies that involve hurting the state or country.
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Civil lawAre laws that are for people who have disputes.
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detentionWhen a person does something wrong they have to serve time in detention where they have to be in an enclosed space without openings
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Franking privilegesIs the privilege to send mail for free
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Government publicationsPublications that are made by the government
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House of burgessesThe Virginia House of Burgesses was the elected lower house in the legislative assembly in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619
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Juvenile detention centerA place for younger law breakers to stay till they have learned their lesson or till they can go to prison
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Long-term suspensionIs a long period of time where you are restricted to a certain area till you are told otherwise.
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Monetary compensationCompensation for what you have done with money
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Non-economic interestsInterests in which money is not a driving factor.
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Police departmentA building where the local police have their offices and their equipment.
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agribusinessa large-scale farming enterprise
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automationthe condition of being automatically operated or controlled
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Capital goodsThings that consumers buy like T.V. or computers
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Capital investmentInvestment is the active redirection of resources/assets to creating benefits in the future
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Division of laborDivision of labor or economic specialization is the specialization of cooperative labor in specific, circumscribed tasks and roles
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productivitythe quality of being productive or having the power to produce
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producermanufacturer: someone who manufactures something
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pricingthe evaluation of something in terms of its price
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scarcitya small and inadequate amount
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Unskilled workersOne of the construction trades, traditionally considered unskilled manual labor
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arbitrationthe hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties
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Barter systemAn economic system in which two parties trade certain goods or services that each needs to survive.
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Command economyEconomic system in which the government owns the land, resources, and means of production and makes all economic decisions.
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deflationIn economics, deflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services
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equitythe difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
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Federal reserveFederal Reserve System: the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state banks
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Interest ratethe percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
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Law of demandIn economics, the law of demand is an economic law that states that consumers buy more of a good when its price decreases and less when its price increases.
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wagesA wage is a compensation, usually financial, received by workers in exchange for their labor
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Shareholderssomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
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Business cyclerecurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
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Child laborThe employment of children who are under the legal
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Comparative advantageIn economics, the law of comparative advantage refers to the ability of a party
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Department of homeland securitythe federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
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Economic indicatorsAn economic indicator is a statistic about the economy
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European unionan international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
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Foreign aidaid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another
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Human rightsHuman rights are "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled."
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immigrationmigration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
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United nationsan organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
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World bankInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development: a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member
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Acid rainrain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
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Baby boomersPeople who were born between 1946 and 1964
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crimeCrime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority may ultimately prescribe a conviction
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diversityMulticulturalism is the acceptance or promotion of multiple ethnic cultures, for practical reasons and/or for the sake of diversity and applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g. schools, businesses, neighborhoods, cities or nations
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Economic cyclerefers to economy-wide fluctuations in production or economic activity over several months or years
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Greenhouse effectwarming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere
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immigrationmigration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
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literateable to read and write
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Natural disasterA natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard ( flood, tornado) volcano eruption, earthquake, or landslide)
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sexismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
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