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Civics and Economics Chapter 1 Vocabulary (Real vocab)
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- 1CivicsThe study or a persons rights and studies of citizenship
- 2E. Pluribis Unumout of many one
- 3Popular Sovereigntya political theory that government is created and sustained by the consent of its people
- 4Nauturalizationone out of two ways of becoming a US citizen
- 5Dual Citizenshipa person regarded as more of a citizen in one state than another
- 6Immigrantspeople who migrate to a different country permanently
- 7Refugeespeople who flee for safety
- 8Melting Pot Theorypeople from other countries and different beliefs "melt" into a culture of harmony
- 9Salad Bowl Theorypeople from other countries and different beliefs still keeping their culture and beliefs
- 1014th Amendmentthe only amendment to classify who was a citizen
- 11Governmentpeople who have power and make decisions for a state
- 12Autocracyrule by self
- 13Oligarchyrule by a group of people
- 14Democracyrule by people
- 15Direct Democracydemocracy where the people decide
- 16Representative Democracy (aka Indirect Democracy)people elect people to rule or to be in charge
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