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21 Cards in this Set
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BirthRate
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annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population.
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Naturalization
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legal process by which an alien may become a legal citizen
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Census
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official periodic counting of a population
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Alien
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permanent residents of the us who are still citizens of another country
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Civics
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study of citizenship and goverment
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Native Born
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born in the United States
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Goverment
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the organizations, institutions, and individuals who exercise political authority over a group of people |
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Migration
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movement of large numbers of people from region to region, to the cities |
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DeathRate
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annual number of deaths per 1,000 members of a countries population
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Refugee
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people who are trying to escape dangers in their own contries
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Citizen
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legally recognized member of a country
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Immigrant
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people who came here from other countries and adopted American customs
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Migration
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movement of large numbers of people from region to region, to the cities
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Quota
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specific number of immigrants from a certain country or region allowed to enter the United States
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Values
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equality, liberty, and justice for all people
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Immigration
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moving from your native country to a foreign country in order to obtain benefits
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SunBelt
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warmer southern states. the part of the country with milder climate and lots of sunshine |
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Suburbs
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surrronding areas around cities
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Illegal Aliens
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people who live in a nation but, are not legal citizens of the nation
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Metropolitan
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a community like a large city and its surrounding towns and suburbs
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Equality
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each person has the same right as every other citizen
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