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12 Cards in this Set
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citizen |
a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. |
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government |
the governing body of a nation, state, or community. |
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dictatorship |
government by a dictator.
a country governed by a dictator. plural noun: dictatorships
absolute authority in any sphere. |
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democracy |
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
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direct democracy |
(also known as pure democracy) is a form ofdemocracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly, as opposed to a representative democracy in which people vote for representatives who then decide policy initiatives. |
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representative democracy |
is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy. |
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majority rule |
the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power. |
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emigrant |
a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another |
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Naturalization |
is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). |
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responsibility |
the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. |
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duty |
a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility. a task or action that someone is required to perform. |
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volunteerism |
the use or involvement of volunteer labor, especially in community services. |
