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civics chapter 1

TermDefinition
immigrant a person who moves permanently to a new country
distinct able to be perceived as separate; unique, special, or different in some way
ethnic group a group of people who share national or cultural
values a general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments and decisions
institution a key practice, relationship, or organization in a society
arbitrary not agreed upon ; seemingly random
popular sovereignty the idea that powers lies with the people
citizens community member who owes loyalty to the government
civics the study of rights and duties of citizens
citizenship rights and duties of members of a state
government a ruling authority for a community
naturalization a legal process to obtain citizenship
deny to take away a right or privilege
aliens a foreign-born resident of the united states who has not been naturalized
refugee a person who has unwillingly his or her home to escape war, famine, or other disaster
priority the goals a community considers most urgent; the highest ranking on a list
responsibility an obligation hat we fulfill voluntarily
duties a thing we a required to do
register to record or in roll
draft to call for military service
tolerance respecting and accepting others regardless of there beliefs practices or defenses
welfare a health, prosperity and happiness of members of a community
volunteerism the practice of offering your time and serves without payment
resolve to find a solution to a disagreement
public policy the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem
representative democracy a government in witch citizens choose a smaller group to govern there belief
constitutional monarchy monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution and laws
totalitarian a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives
ideology a body of ideas about life and society
socialism system in which society, either directly or indirectly through the government, controls all aspects of the economy
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