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14 Cards in this Set
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Citizen
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A legally recognized member of the country.
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Government
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The organizations, institutions, and individuals who exercise authority as a political unit over a group of people.
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Immigrants
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People who came here from other lands.
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Quotas
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Set numbers for how many immigrants could come from a particular country or region.
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Refugees
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People fleeing persecution in their home countries.
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Naturalization
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The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen.
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Census
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Every 10 years the federal government takes a count of U.S. residents.
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Dictatorship
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The rulers have absolute control over the government.
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Authoritarian
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Rulers only answer to themselves, not to the people they rule.
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Democracy
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The people or a nation elect officials who act on their behalf.
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Representative Democracy
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People elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.
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Direct Democracy
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All voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take.
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Constitution
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Written plan of government.
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Human Rights
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Basic rights to which all people are entitled to be human beings. Stated in the Declaration of Independence.
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