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24 Cards in this Set
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the study of citizenship and government
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Civics
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a member of a community with a government and laws
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Citizen
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the power or authority that rules a country
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Government
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a government that one person or a small group of people controls
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Dictatorship
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the citizens hold the power to rule and to make the laws
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Democracy
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the citizens representatives carry on the work of the government
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Representative democracy
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noncitizens
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Aliens
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aliens who come to the united states in hopes of living here permanently
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Immigrants
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sent back to their own country
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Deported
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the process by which aliens become citizens
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Naturalization
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process for counting population
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Census
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numerical limits
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Quotas
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people who have lost their homes because of war, famine, or political oppression
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Refugee
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mass movement
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Migration
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sharing a history or set of beliefs
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Citizenship
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What is the purpose of government?
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to make laws, provide services, and keep order
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What are the three (3) levels of government?
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National/State/Local
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What are the two (2) kinds of democracy?
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Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy
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How do citizens influence their government?
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By voting, joining a political party with others who share their viewpoints
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In what ways can a person become a citizen by birth?
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If they are born in the U.S borders or if both parents were born in the U.S.
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What are the Differences of Legal and illgegal aliens?
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Legal aliens have rights and illegal aliens dont
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What are the steps involved in the process of naturalization?
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1)File a decleration of Intention 2)File an application for naturalization 3) Get tested on the knowledge of the U.S.
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What Shifts in the U.S. population have occured since the 1800's?
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Shift to the sun belt, Urban shifs, and amount of people living
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What does the LatinPhrase "E pluribus unum" mean?
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"Out of many,one"
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