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| Frage | Antworten |
| Civics | The study of rights and duties of citizens. |
| E Pluribus Unum | "Out of many, one." |
| Popular Sovereignty | Authority of a state and it's government is created and sustained by the consent of it's people. |
| Naturalization | The legal process in which a non-citizen can acquire citizenship. |
| Dual Citizenship | When a person is a citizen in 2 countries at the same time. |
| Immigrants | A person who comes from a country to permanently live in a different country. |
| Refugees | A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war or natural disaster. |
| "Melting Pot" Theory | Metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous. |
| "Salad Bowl" Theory | Immigrants keep many parts of their culture. |
| 14th Amendment | Addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws. Granted citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the US. |
| Government | The governing body of a nation, a state, or a community. |
| Autocracy | Governed by one person who holds absolute power. |
| Oligarchy | A small group of people having control over a country. |
| Democracy | Eligible members of a country hold some power over how the government rules. |
| Direct Democracy | Each qualifying citizen gets to participate in government decisions. |
| Representative Democracy (Indirect) | Officials are elected to represent the general public. |
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