OGT Social Studies Terms
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cyndydriggs on January 16, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Reliable Source | a dependable source that provides accurate and well researched information |
| Credible Source | does not have the same scientific degree of accuracy as a reliable source; still trustworthy |
| 19th Ammendment | gave women the right to vote 1920 |
| 26th Ammendment | gave 18 year olds the right to vote |
| Bias | information that is one-sided; only gives one point of view |
| Surplus | having more than is needed |
| Raw materials | materials that are needed to make other goods |
| Market | a place to sell one's goods |
| Ammend | the only way to change the U.S. constititution |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 ammendments |
| Primary Source | document written at the time of the event or shortly thereafter |
| Secondary Source | a document produced after the event |
| Historical artifacts | items from a specific period of time |
| Patronage | offer someone support for what they gave you |
| Ratified | the term that means approved |
| 3 branches of government | judicial, legislative, executive |
| 13th ammendment | abolished slavery 1865 |
| Legislation | having to do with the laws |
| Economic | having to do with the buying and selling of goods; money |
| Monopoly | only 1 supplier of goods |
| Embargo | no trade; no ships go in and no ships come out |
| Consensus | agreement |
| Imperialism | policy where one country tries to gain more land |
| Articles of Confederation | first U.S. constitution ratifies by 13 colonies; weak |
| Magna Carta | in 1215 this was the first document to limit the rights of kings |
| Executive branch | branch of government that carries out the laws or puts them into use; president |
| Legislative Branch | branch that makes the laws; congress |
| Judicial Branch | branch that interpret the laws; courts and judges |
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