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Citizenship
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 14th Amendment | an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age |
| alien | any person not a citizen or national of a country |
| citizen | a legal member of a state and/or country |
| immigrant | a person who comes to a country to live permanently |
| law of blood | the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother |
| law of soil | the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born |
| legal permanent resident | someone who is legally and permanently living in the U.S., but not a citizen |
| naturalization | the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen |
| resident | someone who lives in a place for a minimum period |
| citizen | a legal member of a state and/or country |
| common good | beliefs or actions that are a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good |
| obligation | something a person is required to do |
| responsibility | something a person should do |
| selective service | a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service |
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