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Ch. 2 Research Methods
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- 1Civicsstudy of citizenship (rights and responsibilities and government)
- 2E Pluribus Unum"Out of many, one"
- 3governmentauthority that rules a country
- 4democracya form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people
- 5Naturalizationlegal process to become a citizen
- 6immigrantspeople who move permanently to a new country
- 7US Citizenship and Immigration Servicesagency responsible for overseeing immigration in the US
- 8deportto send someone here illegally back to their own country
- 9quotasthe numerical limit placed on the number of immigrants to the US
- 10refugeespeople who flee their own country because of war, famine, or oppression
- 11"salad bowl theory"aka pluralism; theory recognizes the cultural diversity of citizens in the US
- 12"melting pot theory"refers to immigration during the 17oo's and the 1800's when groups gave up their cultural heritage
- 13direct democracyin this type of democracy every citizen votes
- 14representative democracyaka indirect democracy.
Ex: US; type of democracy where citizens vote for representatives who govern on their behalf - 15totalitarianismaka dictatorships; dictator has "total" control over peoples lives
- 16responsibilitiesthings you OUGHT to do
Ex: Be informed
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