1. Illustrated Glossary Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum (Grade 3) ©Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Curriculum & Instructional Services

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 performed in some regular way

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 of Representatives 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

51. liberty the right and power to act, believe, or express yourself in a manner of your own choosing

52. majority a number greater than half of a total number; a group having the number of votes necessary for control

53. memorial something such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event

54. military the force that defends a county: army, navy, marines, air force

55. minority less than half; a group having less than the number of votes necessary for control

56. money something (as coins or bills) generally accepted as a way of measuring value, as a way to trade, and as a way to pay for goods and services

57. monument structure, such as a building or sculpture, established as a memorial

58. natural resources something (as a mineral, waterpower source,forest, or kind of animal) that is found in nature and is valuable to humans (as in providing a source of energy, recreation, or scenic beauty

59. needs what is necessary to survive: food, water and shelter

60. petition formal written request made to a superior or authority

61. pioneer one of the first to do something

62. pledge a promise or agreement that must be kept

63. preserve to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin; an area where natural resources (as fish, game, or trees) are protected

64. president the chief decision maker of a government; the highest person in power

65. privilege a right or liberty granted as a favor or benefit especially to some and not others

66. produce something grown, like fruits and vegetables

67. producer a person who grows agricultural products or manufactures goods

68. product something grown, mined or manufactured

69. protect to cover or shield from something that would destroy or injure

70. recreation a way of refreshing mind or body

71. representatives persons chosen from among the people, usually by election to govern for them

72. responsibility task that you should do

73. rights one's privileges as a citizen; what the people are free to do or are protected from government interference

74. rules directions that tell people what they must, or must not, do

75. scarcity a shortage of the amount of available resources versus the wants and needs of the people

76. Senate the upper house of the U.S. Congress; the lawmaking branch of government. There are two senators elected from each state

77. service economic acts people perform for others that do not involve production of goods: ie. doctors, teachers, barbers

78. supply the quantity or amount of something that is needed or available

79. The Supreme Court the highest court in the United States

80. symbol something that represents something else

81. tradition the information, beliefs, or customs handed down from one generation to another

82. veteran a former member of the armed forces

83. wants things that most people like to have but do not n eed tosurvive