Unit 2 Illustrated Glossary

1. Grade 3 Social Studies/ELA Integrated Curriculum Unit 2 Illustrated Glossary

2. abundance a large quantity; more than is necessary

3. advice an opinion or suggestion offered about a decision

4. advisor someone to talk to who offers advice

5. agriculture the job of working on the land, producing crops, and raising livestock

6. allegiance loyalty and obedience owed to one’s country or government

7. argument a reason for or against something

8. bill a law presented to elected representatives for approval

9. budget a plan for using money

10. capital a city where the state government offices are located

11. capitol the building in which the legislature meets

12. caption The title or explanation accompanying a painting, picture, cartoon, or photograph

13. ceremony a formal action or performed in some regular way according to definite rules

14. Chief Executive another word for the president of the United States

15. citizen a person who belongs to a country, owes allegiance to a government, and is protected by it

16. commander-in-chief one in charge of the armed forces; in the United States that is the President

17. community people who live, work, or enjoy things together

18. congress the chief lawmaking body of a nation

19. consequence the result of an action

20. constitution the basic beliefs and laws of a nation, state, or social group that establish the powers and duties of the government and guarantees certain rights to the people

21. consumer person who buys and uses goods

22. crop plant used as food that can be grown and harvested

23. culture the beliefs, social practices, and characteristics of a racial, religious, or social group or the characteristic features of everyday life shared by people in a particular place or time

24. custom the usual way of doing things : the usual practice of a person or group

25. decision making the act of figuring out what to do in a situation

26. defense the means or method to protect a country

27. demand the ability and desire to purchase goods or services

28. democracy government by the people or their elected representatives

29. deny to declare not to be true

30. diversity a group made up of different types of people or things

31. document a written or printed paper giving information

32. economy system a country uses to distribute goods and services

33. elect to choose someone to hold office

34. equality not varying from one person or part to another;fairness amongst people

35. export to carry or send goods for sale out of one country to another

36. generation a group of individuals born and living at the same time

37. goods things that or owned or sold

38. government the institutions, laws, and customs through which a group is ruled

39. holiday a day of celebration or remembrance fixed by law

40. honor evidence or a symbol of great respect (as a title or medal)

41. House ofRepresentatives the lower house of the U.S. Congress; the lawmaking branch of government. Representatives are elected based on state population

42. import to bring goods or services into a country from another country, usually for selling

43. income an amount of money received during a period of time that comes from work, business, or rent

44. independence freedom from outside control or support

45. interdependence to need one another

46. justice fairness

47. justices public officials having authority to decide questions brought before a court (also called judges

48. law a rule of conduct or action decided by the legislature and enforced by the executive and the courts

49. leader a person in charge or in control

50. legal permitted by law or established rules