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S.S. Chapter 1 Vocab
S.S. Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Civics | Study of government and citizenship |
Citizen | Legally recognized member of a country |
Government | Organizations, institutions, individuals, who exercise political power over a group of people |
Immigrants | People who come to the country to settle as permanent residents |
Quota | Set number for immigrants who may enter a country a year |
Aliens | People who live in a nation but aren't citizens there |
Native Born | Person who has citizenship based on birth in the U.S. or its territories |
Naturalization | A legal process by which Aliens become citizens |
Refugees | People who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries |
Census | An official count of the number of people living in a country |
Demographics | The stud y of characteristics of human population |
Birthrate | The annual number of live births per 1000 members of a population |
Death Rate | The annual number of deaths per 1000 members per population |