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Chapter 3: Citizensh
Vocab for Mr. Myer's Civics class
Term | Definition |
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citizen | A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community. |
citizenship | The duties and responsibilities of citizens. |
civics | The study of the duties and rights of citizens. |
naturalization | Becoming a citizen through a five step legal process. |
alien | Foreign-born residents who have not been naturalized. |
government | The ruling authority for a community. |
refugee | A person who has to leave his or her country to find safety. |
responsibility | Things citizens should do. |
duty | Things citizens are required to do. |
tolerance | Freedom from Prejudice. |
volunteerism | The practice of offering your time and services to others without payment. |
popular sovereignty | A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. |
immigrant | A person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there. |
ethnic group | People of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture. |