Fichas
Chapter 1
Fichas del conjunto (16)
- 1Civicsthe study of the rights and duties of citizenship
- 2E Pluribus Unum (the motto of the US)out of many; one
- 3Popular Sovereigntythe principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and controlled by the consent of its people
- 4Naturalizationprocess a person from another country must go through to become a citizen
- 5Dual Citizenshipbeing a citizen in two countries at one time
- 6Immigrantsa person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
- 7Refugeesa person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
- 8Melting Pot Theorya metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture
- 9Salad Bowl Theorythe integration of the many different cultures of United States residents combine
- 10The 14th AmendmentThe amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws
- 11Governmentthe governing body of a nation, state, or community
- 12AutocracyRuled by self/one
Example: Dictatorship, monarchy - 13Oligarchyruled by a few people
- 14Democracyruled by people
- 15Direct Democracya form of democracy in which people decide
- 16Representative Democracy (Indirect Democracy)elected officials representing a group of people