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12 GOV Vocab 21

Ponder US Government CH 21 Vocab study material

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heterogeneous Of another or different race, family or kind; composed of a mix of elements
Immigrant Those people legally admitted as permanent residents of a country
Reservation Public land set aside by a government for use by Native American tribes
Refugee One who leaves his or her home to seek protection from war, persecution, or some other danger
assimilation The process by which people of one culture merge into, and become part of, another culture
Segregation The separation of one group from another
Jim Crow Law A law that separates people on the basis of race, aimed primarily at African Americans
Separate but equal doctrine A constitutional basis for laws that separate one group from another on the basis of race (Jim Crow Laws)
integration The process of bringing a group into equal membership in society
de jure segregation Segregation by law, with legal sanction
de facto segregation Segregation even if no law requires it, ex: housing patterns
affirmative action A policy that requires most employers take positive steps to remedy the effects of past discriminations
Quota A rule requiring certain numbers of jobs or promotions for members of certain groups
jus soli The law of soli, which determines citizenship based on where a person is born
ju sanguinis The law of blood, which determines citizenship based on one’s parents’ citizenship
Naturalization The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another.
expatriation The legal process by which a loss of citizenship occurs
denaturalization The process through which naturalized citizens may involuntarily lose their citizenship
Deportation A legal process in which aliens are legally required to leave the United States
reverse discrimination Discrimination against the majority group.
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