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What is the 1st Amendment?
The amendment that guarantees citizens' rights to freedom of speech.
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What is opportunity cost?
The potential opportunities that one must give up when making a choice.
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What is The Americans with Disabilities Act?
Protects people with disabilities from discrimination in public spaces.
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What is an indictment?
A formal accusation stating that a trial will take place.
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What is the FDA?
Agency responsible for protecting public health through the regulation of food and drugs.
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What is the 4th Amendment?
The amendment that protects Americans from unreasonable search and seizure.
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What is gross domestic product?
Measures the value of goods and services in the economy.
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What is The Civil Rights Act?
Put into place with the intention of preventing race-based discrimination.
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What is a plaintiff?
The party that initiates a lawsuit against another party.
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What is the CDC?
Agency that protects people from health threats.
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What is the 5th Amendment?
The amendment that protects individuals from incriminating themselves.
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What is a market economy?
The system in which supply and demand direct the economy without government interference.
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What is Brown V Board of Education?
The case in which the Supreme Court ruled to end racial segregation in public schools.
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What is a misdemeanor?
A crime punishable by up to a year in jail.
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What is the EPA?
Agency responsible for human safety and the environment.
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What is the 6th Amendment?
The amendment that ensures everyone has access to a lawyer and a fair and speedy trial.
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What is a traditional economy?
An economic system based on historical customs and time-honored beliefs.
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What is the Voting Rights Act?
Outlawed discrimination, such as literacy tests, at the polling booth
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What is a petit jury?
A group of people who privately decide whether the defendant is guilty.
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What is the FTC?
Agency that protects consumers and a competitive market.
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What is the 14th Amendment?
The amendment that granted citizenship to previously enslaved African Americans
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What is scarcity?
The demand for goods and services is higher than the supply.
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What is the Age Discrimination Act?
Prohibits discrimination based on age.
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What is Habeas Corpus?
A writ stating that one must be brought before a court of law before being kept in prison.
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What is the FCC?
Agency responsible for regulating communication through radio, satellite, television, wire, and cable.
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