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38 Cards in this Set
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Opportunity Cost |
What is given up when making a decision |
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interest |
a positive feeling you have about something |
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skill |
ability to do something (Aptitudes you have learned) |
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personality |
Combination of interests, values, behaviors, |
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Investigative (Personality) |
strong interest in science and math,figuring out how things work |
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Enterprising (Personality) |
Seeks leadership, status, and power |
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Artistic (Personality) |
has a need for self expression, looks for the beauty in things |
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Realistic (Personality) |
enjoys nature and outdoors,likes working alone |
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Conventional (Personality) |
likes to blend in, efficient, well-organized, greatworkers |
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Social (Personality) |
likes to problem solve with people, likes helping people |
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Trade-off |
choosing one thing over another |
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Aptitude |
the ease at which a person can learn to do something (potential) |
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value |
something you believe is important and worthwhile |
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SMART |
S- Specific M-Measurable A- Achievable R- Realistic T- Timely T-Tangible
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Government |
direction and control exercised over the actions of the people of communities, societies, and states |
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Sovereignty |
the right to self-governement |
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citizens |
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation and is entitled to its protection |
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What does government do for us? |
-Keeps order and provides security (laws) -provides services (libraries, schools, waters, utilities) -Provides security (prevents crime) -guides the community (manage economy)
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Levels of Government |
-National/Federal -State -County -local -Student |
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Democracy (FOG) |
people rule
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Representative Democracy (FOG) |
people rule, citizens choose others to represent them, free & open elections, majority rules |
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Monarchy (FOG) |
1 person rules
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Dictatorship (FOG) |
1 person rules with support of military |
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Totalitarianism (FOG) |
government controls all major institutions |
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Communism (TES) |
government runs the means of productions (Factories, etc.) |
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Socialism (TES) |
make the middle class as big as possible |
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Capitalism (TES) |
Free markets determined by supply and demand |
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Citizen |
-people with certain rights and duties under a government -anyone born within our bordegs or territories automatically a citizen -anyone whos parent(s) are a citizen, automatically a citizen
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Naturalization |
legal process for those who want to become citizens |
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Aliens |
non-citizens of a certain country
-work, study, visit, etc. |
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immigrants |
come to the U.S. wanting to stay |
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preference system |
certain groups have first chance |
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illegal aliens |
in the u.s. without permission -about 11 million
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deport |
send people back to their own country |
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legal aliens |
allowed to live in a country Can: Hold jobs, property, and pay taxes can't: Vote |
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Process of Naturalization |
1. Declaration of Invention 2. 5 years of residency-unless mariied 3. Apply for citizenship 4. Interviewed by examiner 5.Take citizenship exam in english -if granted take oath of loyalty
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Loss of Citizenship |
become citizen in another country |
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Duties of U.S. Government |
secure borders keep acurate count of people living here |
