the process of ending a pregnancy (Unit 4 Topic 4)
aerial
something done from the air (Unit 6 Topic 1)
antecedent
a thing or an event that came before something else (Unit 1 Topic 3)
appeal
a request to a group of people (Unit 4 Topic 5)
blacklisted
the act of stopping someone from being hired by a particular industry (Unit 2 Topic 8)
collective
a group that decides something together (Unit 5 Topic 3)
Communism
an idea that items and wealth production should be owned by the state instead of individual people. (Unit 2 Topic 8)
constitution
a collection of agreements that people make about how to run a country or organization (Unit 1 Topic 3)
convention
a group of people who meet up to talk about a certain topic (Unit 1 Topic 3)
court of appeals
a court of law that hears a case when one person disagrees with something another court decided (Unit 4 Topic 4)
delegate
someone who is chosen or elected to speak for a group of people at an event (Unit 1 Topic 3)
economy
a system of activities that determine how money moves (Unit 5 Topic 3)
espionage
the practice of spying or using spies to obtain secret information (Unit 4 Topic 5)
facilities
a place used for activities (Unit 6 Topic 1)
factory
a place where materials are combined or processed to become something else (Unit 5 Topic 3)
FBI
a federal government agency, known as the Federal Bureau of Investigations, that works to gather facts and evidence to prevent and solve crimes in the United States (Unit 2 Topic 8)
freedom of speech
the right of a person to be able to say what they want (Unit 4 Topic 5)
ideology
a set of ideas (Unit 2 Topic 8)
impeach
to accuse a public official, like a president, of doing something wrong (Unit 3 Topic 7)
infrastructure
things that are necessary for living, such as roads and buildings (Unit 6 Topic 1)
judicial bypass
a court order that allows a minor to make a decision about their body without asking their parents (Unit 4 Topic 4)
ledger
a book of notes for a business or a person to keep track of money (Unit 4 Topic 5)
nominate
to choose someone as an option for a job (Unit 4 Topic 4)
nuclear power
electricity created by crashing two atoms together to create energy (Unit 5 Topic 3)
oath
a promise (Unit 4 Topic 4)
pardon
the ability of a person in power to say that someone is forgiven of a crime (Unit 3 Topic 7)
resolutions
formal decisions made by a group of people who agree on a topic (Unit 3 Topic 7)
Socialist
a person who believes in the idea that people should have equal share in economic resources (Unit 4 Topic 5)
space capsule
The part of the spaceship that the astronauts live in. In space, it will detach from the rest of the craft. (Unit 6 Topic 1)
state
In the United States, a state is a defined area with clear borders and its own government. (Unit 1 Topic 3)
subversive
an idea or action that tries to remove power from existing structures (Unit 2 Topic 8)
survey
the act of looking over a part of land and make measurements (Unit 6 Topic 1)
swearing-in
an official ceremony when a judge makes a promise to do their job (Unit 4 Topic 4)
technology
The use of science to make life easier, or the branch of knowledge that creates products that make life easier. (Unit 6 Topic 1)
testimony
truthful statements made by a witness during a trial (Unit 2 Topic 8)
textile
any cloth or woven fabric (Unit 5 Topic 3)
trial
a formal test where people try to decide if someone did or did not commit a crime (Unit 3 Topic 7)
veto
the power of a president to say no to a decision made by a different branch of government (Unit 3 Topic 7)
war effort
actions done by the general public to support the military to win a war (Unit 4 Topic 5)
Unit 1: Structure and Origins of Government
3: The Constitution
constitution
a collection of agreements that people make about how to run a country or organization
convention
a group of people who meet up to talk about a certain topic
state
In the United States, a state is a defined area with clear borders and its own government.
delegate
someone who is chosen or elected to speak for a group of people at an event
antecedent
a thing or an event that came before something else
Unit 2: The Legislative Branch
8: Hollywood, Communism, and the McCarthy Hearings
Communism
an idea that items and wealth production should be owned by the state instead of individual people.
testimony
truthful statements made by a witness during a trial
blacklisted
the act of stopping someone from being hired by a particular industry
subversive
an idea or action that tries to remove power from existing structures
FBI
a federal government agency, known as the Federal Bureau of Investigations, that works to gather facts and evidence to prevent and solve crimes in the United States
ideology
a set of ideas
Unit 3: The Executive Branch
7: Impeaching a President: President Andrew Johnson
trial
a formal test where people try to decide if someone did or did not commit a crime
veto
the power of a president to say no to a decision made by a different branch of government
pardon
the ability of a person in power to say that someone is forgiven of a crime
resolutions
formal decisions made by a group of people who agree on a topic
impeach
to accuse a public official, like a president, of doing something wrong
Unit 4: The Judicial Branch
4: Sandra Day O’Connor
swearing-in
an official ceremony when a judge makes a promise to do their job
oath
a promise
nominate
to choose someone as an option for a job
abortion
the process of ending a pregnancy
court of appeals
a court of law that hears a case when one person disagrees with something another court decided
judicial bypass
a court order that allows a minor to make a decision about their body without asking their parents
5: Dr. Elizabeth Baer and Schenck v. United States
ledger
a book of notes for a business or a person to keep track of money
Socialist
a person who believes in the idea that people should have equal share in economic resources
espionage
the practice of spying or using spies to obtain secret information
appeal
a request to a group of people
freedom of speech
the right of a person to be able to say what they want
war effort
actions done by the general public to support the military to win a war
Unit 5: Economic Policy
3: Command Economy: The Soviet Union
economy
a system of activities that determine how money moves
collective
a group that decides something together
factory
a place where materials are combined or processed to become something else
nuclear power
electricity created by crashing two atoms together to create energy
textile
any cloth or woven fabric
Unit 6: Domestic Policy
1: The Space Age
technology
The use of science to make life easier, or the branch of knowledge that creates products that make life easier.
infrastructure
things that are necessary for living, such as roads and buildings
space capsule
The part of the spaceship that the astronauts live in. In space, it will detach from the rest of the craft.
survey
the act of looking over a part of land and make measurements
