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civics
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the stude of citizens and government rights and duties
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where civics come from?
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the latin word civis
ancient rome only wealthy men could be a citizen |
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today citizens
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a group with govornment and laws
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what dose citizens share?
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a common history culture and values
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government
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power or authority that rules a country
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anarchy
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no government exist
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pourpose of government
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make it possible for us to live and work peacefully
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functions of government
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keep order
provide service set goals/make laws |
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keep order
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make and enforce laws
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laws
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rules of conduct to govern society./estamblish order and provide security
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provide service
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pay for service by taxing
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set goals
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something you want to achive
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public policy
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a government action to achive a goal./help government plan for the future
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budget
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a plan for spending money
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levels of government
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national
state local |
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national
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governs the entire country/high level of authority
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state
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govern within the state
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local
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city,parish,the closest to the people
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how many countries in the worls have its own government?
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over 200
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what are the two types of government?
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dictatorshit
democracy |
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dictatorship
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government controlled by one person or small gorup
ex:china cuba |
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democracy
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government witch the people rules
ex:athens greece |
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birth place of democracy
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athens greece 2000 years ago
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two types of democracy
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direct
representative |
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direct democracy
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government in witch the people themselves make laws
work in small areas |
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representative democracy
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a government in witch the people elect representative for them
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monarchy
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government witch one person rule whose power is inherited
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absolute monarchy
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king and queen that has total power
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constitiutional monarchy
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king or queen power is limited by consitution
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oligarchy
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government ruled by a few
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arictocay
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government run by wealthey
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theocracy
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government ruled by religious leaders
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2 ways to become a citizen
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birth
natralization |
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aliens
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people who come to the us to learn and worlk
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immigrants
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people who come to the u.s to live and become a citizen
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2 ways to lose your citizenship
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give it up
denatralization |
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melting pot
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belived that immagrants would give up their old ways
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