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25 Cards in this Set
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What percentage of Americans today were born in another country |
13% |
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What does the idea "consent of the governed" mean? |
Citizens give their consent or agreement by participating in the government |
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By 1807 when the slave trade was stopped how many Africans have become a part of America |
500,000 |
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Citizenship dates back to_____________ and ____________ over 2,500 years ago |
Ancient greece and rome |
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Between 1830 and 1930 the population Grew From 12 million to |
120 million |
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What happens to the children of naturalized citizens |
The automatically become citizens too |
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What is the definition of an alien |
Foreign-born residents who have not been naturalized |
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What must naturalized citizens swear obedience to once the oath is taken |
They swear to be loyal to the United States before other countries and to obey the Constitution and laws |
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What two rights do aliens not have before becoming naturalized |
They cant vote and cant run for office |
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What three ways can a citizen lose his or her citizenship |
Expatriation, denaturalization, being convicted of certain crimes |
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List the steps of the naturalization process |
Complete application to the USCIS, take a citizenship exam, special ceremony taking an oaty, signing a document |
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Who will make up the majority of the population in 2040 in America |
Latin, African, & Asian Americans |
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Latin America |
Late 1900s majority |
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Ireland and Germany |
1830-1890 5 million |
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China |
1848 thousands |
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Greece, Italy, and Russia |
1890-1924 22 million |
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Immigrant |
People who move permanently to a new country |
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Citizenship |
The idea of the rights and duties of a citizen |
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Ethnic group |
Common National, cultural, and racial backgrounds that normally share physical similarities |
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Civics |
The study of the duties and rights of a citizen |
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Values |
The general principles, or beliefs people used to make judgments and decisions |
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Goverment |
The ruling authority over a specific group of people |
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Citizens |
Members of the community who owe loyalty to a government and, in turn are entitle to the protection of that government |
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Naturalization |
A legal process to obtain citizenship |
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Refugee |
A person fleeing his or her country to escape danger (goverment or natural disaster) |
