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12 Cards in this Set
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a person with certain rights or duties under a government is called a ___________. |
citizen |
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people are legal Americans if |
1. they are born in the US or US territories 2. one of their parents were born in the US 3. if they are naturalized 4. they were less than 18 when their parents were naturalized |
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a citizen of one country who lives in another is called an ___________.
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alien |
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aliens are given many of the same rights and duties of legal US citizens but cannot________ or hold __________________ |
vote; government office |
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the naturalization process has 3 steps |
1. application 2. examination 3. final hearing |
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why is it important for an applicant to know the history and government of the United States? |
a citizen must know how our government works to participate and the events in history that shaped the United States to what it is today. |
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all of the same rights and duties granted to all naturalized citizens cannot be ___________ or ________________. |
president; vice president |
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citizenship can be taken away from anyone attempting to |
overthrow the united states by force-treason |
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"The consent fo the governed," says that |
citizens have the power to decide what the government will and will not do |
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people who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government are called ______________. |
representatives |
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how do citizens of the United States hold power in our government? |
they can vote to get a president kicked out of office they can also become representatives themselves. |
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power is ____________, or given, to representatives for as long as we wish them to have it. |
delegated |
