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14 Cards in this Set
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citizen
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a legal member of a state and/or country
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common good
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beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests,also known as the public good
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obligation
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a requirement,something a person or government has to do
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responsibility
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something a person should do
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selective service
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a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service
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alien
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any person not a citizen or national of acountry
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14th Amendment
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an amendment to theU.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to fomer slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age
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citizen
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a legal member of a state and/or country
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immigrant
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a person who comes to a country to live permanently
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law of blood
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the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother
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law of soil
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the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born.
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legal permanent resident
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someone who is legally and permanently living in theU.S., but not a citizen
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naturalization
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the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen |
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resident
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someone who lives in a place for a minimum period of time
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