Unit 4

Civil Rights

100

Actions against a person of a certain race, gender, or religion.

Discrimination

200

Being treated equally no matter your race, gender, or religion.

Civil Rights

300

Special Education is an example of what civil right law.

IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

400

This law makes sure those that are disabled are allowed to move about the building (a mall or a school)

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Education Act)

500

This allows for gender equality in education. Women and men must have the same amount of opportunities in school.

Title IX

Economics

100

When there is not enough money in the economy

Recession

200

When the value of the dollar goes down because there is too much money in the economy

Inflation

300

The government gets money to use by doing this.

Taxing

400

This measures inflation

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

500

When the government decides to tax people less so people can spend more money in the economy, this is called 

Expansionary Policy (Less taxing, more spending)

Congress

100

Congress is a _____________ legislature

Bicameral

200

What are the two houses in Congress called?

Senate and the House of Representatives (HOR)

300

Maryland's lawmaking branch is called

General Assembly

400

You need this much of Congress to override a President's veto.

2/3

500

Congress has the ability to decide how to spend money, this is called 

Power of the purse.

House or Senate

100

This house of Congress has 100 members.

Senate

200

This house of Congress has 435 representatives.

House of Representatives 

300

This house of Congress is impacted by the census

House of Representatives 

400

The Speaker of the House is in charge of this part of Congress.

House of Representatives

500

Is led by the vice president of the United States even though he is only allowed to vote to break a tie.

Senate

Random

100

They try to lobby(persuade) lawmakers

Interest Groups.

200

The Libertarian and the green party are examples of 

Third Parties

300

This political party is in charge of the White House.

Republican

400

If the States have more power than the Federal government, the system of government is a 

Confederacy

500

Population count is known as the ______. It happens every 10 years.

Census