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29 Cards in this Set
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The study of the rights and duties of citizens is called what?
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Civics
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Community members who owe loyalty to the government and are entitled to protection from the government.
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The ruling authority for a community
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a course of government action to achieve community goals
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public policy |
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a plan for collecting and spending money
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budget
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a government control by one person or a small group of people
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dictatorship |
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a government where citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf
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a government where citizens meet to debate government matters and vote first hand
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a principle promoted by Rousseau which promoted the idea that if there is a difference of opinion we abide by what most people want
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majority rule
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The legal process that allows immigrants to become citizens |
naturalization |
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What is a non citizen living in the United States called? |
alien |
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What are people who move permanently to a new country are called? |
immigrant |
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What is it called when we send an alien back to their own country? |
Deport |
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The mass movement of a group of people from one area to another is called what? |
migration |
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The love of one's country is called what? |
patriotism |
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The use of violence against citizens to bring about political change is called what? |
terrorism |
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What are the three levels of government? |
National, State and local |
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What are the primary functions of government? |
Keep order, provide security, provide services, and guide the community. |
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We discussed 5 fundamental principals of government in class name three of these. |
Rule of law, limited government, consent of the governed, individual rights and representative government |
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What are the guidelines of being born an American citizen? |
The child must be born on American soil whether in the U.S. on an American military base, or within an American territory. Child of an American citizen. |
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What are the steps of naturalization? |
Declaration of intention. Live in country 5 years (3 if married to an U.S. citizen). File application for citizenship Interview, exam and finally the oath. |
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Legal aliens live much like American citizens except for what? |
The do not have full political rights, they can not vote, run for office, or serve on a jury |
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What does e pluribus unum mean? |
Out of many one |
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Which country had the first settlement in North America in the 1500's? |
Spain |
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The French primarily settled where? |
Canada and along the Mississippi River |
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The English primarily settled where? |
Along the East Coast |
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After American gained independence it became known as the land of what |
promise |
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Currently the largest group of immigrants are what area |
Latin America /South America |
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Are people from Spain considered Hispanic? |
No to be Hispanic the person must come from a country in the western hemisphere where there is a history of Spanish heritage |
